William Dayer
- born: between 1815 - 1818 in Linton, Herefordshire, England
- occupation: farmer (1841), Horse keeper (1851), Labourer (1861)
- father: Richard, a farmer
- married
- (1) Elizabeth Neate, from Glamorgan Wales, married 1841.
- (2) Julia Burk in June 1854 at All Saints (Mile End New Town) in the Parish of Stepney, Middlesex.
- died between 1861 (present on 1961 census) and 1864 (when Julia Burk remarried)
- from: Lilly Hall Farm
Parents
father: Richard, a farmer (was deceased in 1854)
This record from IGI may be him: WILLIAM DAYER Baptism: 13 June 1813 Linton By Ross, Hereford, England, Parents: RICHARD DAYER and HANNAH.
Children
- Hariet Dayer, baptised 14 Sept 1796
- Charlotte Dayer, baptised 18 March 1798
- Abiah Dayer, baptised 26 Apr 1801
- son Richard Dayer, baptised 1 Sep 1805
- daughter Elizabeth Dayer, baptised 13 Nov 1808 , Linton by Ross, Hereford, England
Marriages
William was first married to Elizabeth, from Glamorgan in Wales, in 1841. His second marriage was to Julia Burk in June 1854 at All Saints (Mile End New Town) in the Parish of Stepney, Middlesex. At the time of his marriage William was 36, a widower and listed as a Horse Keeper. His father was Richard Dayer, a farmer (deceased at the time). Their residence was listed as 26 Brick Lane Spitilfields. (witnesses Charles and Mary Ann Wilson).
Children of William & Elizabeth
- Emma Dayer (b. 1840) (from 1841 census)
- Abiah Dayer, born. 1841, Christened 27 Apr 1841 Linton By Ross, Hereford, England (from IGI). married ?Jordan?Baptised 27 April 1841
- William Dayer born 1843, christened 12 Mar 1843 Aston Ingham, Hereford, ENG (from IGI)
- Richard Dayer born 1845, christened 8 Apr 1845 Linton By Ross, Hereford, ENG (from IGI)
- Isaac Neate Dayer, 18 Apr 1847 Linton By Ross, Hereford, England (from IGI)
Children of William & Julia Burk
- Edward Alexander Daire (b. 1858)
A criminal?
These records of a William Dayer have not been confirmed as the same
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In 1847, there is a record of " William Dayer, late of Lilly-hall Farm, Linton, Herefordshire, Labourer.—In the Gaol of Hereford" (from http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/20745/pages/2259/page.pdf)
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"The following PRISONERS, whose Estates and Effects have been vested in the Provisional Assignee by Order of the Court for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, and whose Petitions and Schedules, duly filed, have been severally referred and transmitted to the County Courts hereinafter mentioned, pursuant to the Statute in- that behalf, are ordered to be brought up before the Judges of the said Courts respectively, as herein set forth, to be dealt with according to Law" ... "Before the Judge of the County Court of Herefordshire, holden at Hereford, on Friday the 26th day of November 1847, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon precisely. William Dayer, late of Lilly hall Farm, in the parish of Linton, in the county of Hereford, Labourer." (from http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/20789/pages/3973/page.pdf)
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Wm. Dayer, Linton, Herefordshire, labourer, in the Gaol of Hereford. June 16 1847 (from the Jurist, Google Books)
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William Dayer - trial 2 July 1849, charged with larceny, sentenced 6 weeks (listed on Ancestry.com)
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William Dayer - trial 31 Dec 1849 Herefordshire. Acquittal of lamb Stealing before convicted of felony - not guilty (listed on Ancestry.com)
English census records which include William Dayer
1841 Census, address: Lilly Hall, Linton, Newent, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) | Last name | Sex | Age | Birth year | Occupation | Birth place | |
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William | Dayer | Male | 25 | 1816 | farmer | Herefordshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Dayer | Female | 20 | 1821 | - | ||
Emma | Dayer | Female | 1 | 1840 | Herefordshire, England | ||
Abiah | Dayer | Female | 1mth | 1841 | Herefordshire, England |
1851 Census of Islington, Middlesex, Address: 10 Swann Yard, Islington, Middlesex
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Sex | Age | Birth year | Occupation | Birth place |
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William | Dayer | Head | Married | Male | 36 | 1815 | Horse Keeper | Linton, Herefordshire, England |
Elizabeth | Dayer | Wife | Married | Female | 35 | 1816 | Dressmaker | St Mellons, Glamorgan, Wales |
Emma | Dayer | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 11 | 1840 | Scholar | Linton, Herefordshire, England |
Abia | Dayer | Daughter | - | Female | 9 | 1842 | Scholar | Linton, Herefordshire, England |
William | Dayer | Son | - | Male | 8 | 1843 | Scholar | Linton, Herefordshire, England |
Richard | Dayer | Son | - | Male | 6 | 1845 | Scholar | Linton, Herefordshire, England |
1861 Census of Shoreditch, St Leonard, St James Parish, Middlesex. This record includes the children by William from his previous marriage as well as Edward from his marriage to Julia.
Name | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
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William Dayer | head | 44 | Labourer | Linton, Herefordshire |
Julia Dayer | Wife | 30 | Laundress | Limerick |
William Dayer | Son | 18 | Labourer | Linton, Herefordshire |
Richard Dayer | son | 16 | Labourer | Linton, Herefordshire |
Hannah Keen | 13 | Servant | Shoreditch, St Leonard's, Middlesex | |
Edward Dayer | son | 3 | Shoreditch, St Leonard's, Middlesex |
notes:
- Linton is a small village in Herefordshire, England, around 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Ross-on-Wye