The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Roberts 
Birthca 1874, West Derby, Liverpool, England
OccupationClerk in the Railways
FatherWilliam Roberts (<1839-1929)
MotherMargaret Beesley (1840-1884)
Misc. Notes
Name of “William Roberts” and occupation from page 3 of the biography of William’s brother, Ben Roberts:
“Remembered - From Ploughboy to Parliamentarian, The life and works of the Hon. Ben Roberts, Minister of Agriculture and Marketing 1943-46”
Age, place of birth, estimated year of birth, from the 1881 England Census taken on the night of 3 April 1881 for the West Derby Parish, Liverpool, found in September 2023:
House: 21 Ash St
William Roberts, Head, Married, age 41, Occupation Railway Goods Guard, Born Worthenbury North Wales [circa 1840]
Margaret Roberts, Wife, Married, age 40, Born Eccleston Lancashire England [circa 1841]
John Roberts, Son, age 11, Scholar, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1870]
William Roberts, Son, age 7, Scholar, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1874]
Joseph Roberts, Son, age 4, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1877]
Benjamin Roberts, Son, age 1, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1880]
William jnr’s father has remarried as per the 1891 England Census taken on the night of 5 April 1891 for the West Derby Parish, District of St Cyprian, Liverpool, found in September 2023:
House: 67 Needham Road
William Roberts, Head, Married, age 50, Railway Brakesman, Born Flintshire, Wales [circa 1841]
Sarah Roberts, Wife, Married, age 47, Born Gateacre Liverpool West Derby Lancashire England [circa 1844]
John Roberts, Son, Single, age 21, Printer Compositor, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1870]
William Roberts, Son, Single, age 17, Railway Telephone Clerk, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1874]
Joseph Roberts, Son, age 14, Chemists Messenger Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1877]
Benjamin Roberts, Son, age 11 Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1880]
Janet B Marsh, Daughter [of Sarah], age 18, Dressmakers apprentice, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1873]
Frank L Marsh, Son [of Sarah], age 16, Stone moulders Apprentice, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1875]
Arthur R Marsh, Grandson [of Sarah], age 9/12 Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1890]
“Remembered - From Ploughboy to Parliamentarian, The life and works of the Hon. Ben Roberts, Minister of Agriculture and Marketing 1943-46”
Age, place of birth, estimated year of birth, from the 1881 England Census taken on the night of 3 April 1881 for the West Derby Parish, Liverpool, found in September 2023:
House: 21 Ash St
William Roberts, Head, Married, age 41, Occupation Railway Goods Guard, Born Worthenbury North Wales [circa 1840]
Margaret Roberts, Wife, Married, age 40, Born Eccleston Lancashire England [circa 1841]
John Roberts, Son, age 11, Scholar, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1870]
William Roberts, Son, age 7, Scholar, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1874]
Joseph Roberts, Son, age 4, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1877]
Benjamin Roberts, Son, age 1, Born West Derby Liverpool England [circa 1880]
William jnr’s father has remarried as per the 1891 England Census taken on the night of 5 April 1891 for the West Derby Parish, District of St Cyprian, Liverpool, found in September 2023:
House: 67 Needham Road
William Roberts, Head, Married, age 50, Railway Brakesman, Born Flintshire, Wales [circa 1841]
Sarah Roberts, Wife, Married, age 47, Born Gateacre Liverpool West Derby Lancashire England [circa 1844]
John Roberts, Son, Single, age 21, Printer Compositor, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1870]
William Roberts, Son, Single, age 17, Railway Telephone Clerk, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1874]
Joseph Roberts, Son, age 14, Chemists Messenger Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1877]
Benjamin Roberts, Son, age 11 Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1880]
Janet B Marsh, Daughter [of Sarah], age 18, Dressmakers apprentice, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1873]
Frank L Marsh, Son [of Sarah], age 16, Stone moulders Apprentice, Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1875]
Arthur R Marsh, Grandson [of Sarah], age 9/12 Born Liverpool West Derby Lancashire [circa 1890]