William Carter was born between 1831-1833 in Norfolk, Bedforshire, or Hertfordshire in England. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] This was around the time that the worldwide cholera epidemic made deadly passes through England and Wales so it's a good thing he survived.
Marriage
William Carter's marriage to Hannah Morton/Mawley was registered in April 1855 so would have taken place before that. They would've been in their early 20s. [6]
Family
Their daughter Mary Ann was born in January 1856, daughter Sarah was born in 1859, son William (my great-great-great-grandfather) was born in July 1860. All in Bedfordshire, England.
The Death of Prince Albert
William, Hannah, Mary Ann, Sarah, William (Jr.), and Martha Morley were living in Luton, Bedfordshire in 1861 when Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, died suddenly. This was also a time when the railroad industry swiftly expanded in England. [1]
Son George was born in 1863, and son Thomas was born in 1865. Both in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
Living in the Luton, Bedfordshire, England in 1871, William may have enjoyed additional days off from work, thanks to Sir John Lubbock’s Bank Holiday Act bill that sanctioned government-sponsored bank holidays. Their home included William, Hannah, Mary Ann, Sarah, William (Jr.), George, Thomas, and Martha Merley. [2]
Son Herbert was born in 1872, son Frederick Charles was born in July 1876. Both in Luton, Bedfordshire, England.
William and his family were still living in Luton, Bedfordshire in 1881 when the British government opened the Natural History Museum nearby. The family (William, Hannah, Sarah, George, Thomas, Herbert, and Frederick) lived at 90 and 92 High Town Road and William was a straw hat manufacturer. William Jr., age 21, is not listed so must have been elsewhere when the census was taken. [3]
The Great Depression of 1873–1896
Progress made by the United States and Germany in manufacturing and agriculture in 1881, affected many in the United Kingdom, including William Carter during the Great Depression of 1873 to 1896.
By 1891 most of the children had moved out, leaving William and Hannah with Sarah, William (Jr.), and Frederick in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. [4]
William, Hannah, and 41 year old daughter Sarah lived in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, in 1901. [5]
William and his family would have celebrated the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra at Westminster Abbey while living in the United Kingdom in 1902.
Death
William died before 1911 as Hannah is listed as a widow in that census.
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Sources:
1. 1861 England Census
2. 1871 England Census
3. 1881 England Census
4. 1891 England Census
5. 1901 England Census
6. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
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