William Ernest Standing 1878 - 1969

A laundryman and the 3rd of 4 children of William Standing (a laundry keeper) and Adeliza Burnham,

William Standing, the third cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Folkestone, Kent, England on Aug 12, 18781,2,3, was baptized in Christ Church, Folkestone, Kent, England on Sep 22, 1878 went to Yerbury Road School, Islington, London, England He married Eliza Parr (with whom he had 7 children: Victor William, Ernest Douglas, Stephen Earling, Muriel Alice, Stephen Lawrence, Bernard Walter and Brenda Margaret) in Ilford, London on Aug 29, 19144.

Throughout his life, William lived in several places: at York Rise, Highgate, London on Apr 3, 18818; at Edmund Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England on Apr 5, 18919; on Lansdowne Road, Charlton, London on Mar 31, 190110; at 5 Aurelia Cottages, Ley Street, Ilford, London on Apr 2, 19117, on Jun 19, 192111, in 19256 and on Sep 29, 19391; and in Ilford, London in 19645 which is where he died on Sep 13, 19693. During 1917, he was serving in the military in Norfolk, England (RAF - service number 80614). William In 1921 he was working at Ilford Sanitary Steam Laundry.He was buried there at Barkingside Garden of Rest, Longwood Gardens after Sep 13, 1969.

Parents

1. William Stephen was born in 1850
2. Adeliza Martha was born on Oct 19, 1846

Children

1. Victor William was born on May 10, 1915
2. Ernest Douglas was born on Feb 10, 1917
3. Stephen Earling was born in 1921
4. Muriel Alice was born c. Aug 1921
5. Stephen Lawrence was born c. May 1923
6. Bernard Walter was born on Sep 7, 1925
7. Brenda Margaret was born on Jan 9, 1927

Citations

1. 1939 Register - Findmypast (was recorded at this address)
2. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
3. England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
4. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
5. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
6. From the birth certificate of his son, Bernard
7. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 32 and a boarder in the household)
8. 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 2 and the son of the head of the household)
9. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 12 and the son of the head of the household)
10. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 23 and the brother of the head of the household)
11. 1921 Census Of England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 42 and the head of the household)

Media

William Standing - Eliza Parr

William Standing - Eliza Parr - gravestone

William Standing

William Standing - flying corps

William and Philip Standing

William Standing - birth certificate

Yerbury Road School Admission and Discharge Register for Infants

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