William Sellers (of Keighley)
c1824 Born at
1851 Living at Bath Bank, Greenacre, Oldham (age 26 born Lees, Lancs), a Mechanic. With his wife Alice (age 26 born Ashton, Lancs).[1] Note: Needs confirmation as correct entry
1861 Living at Lawkholme Lane, Keighley (age 36 born Wike, Yorkshire), a Sewing Machine Maker. With his wife Alice (age 36 born Castleton, Lancs) and their children Mary A. (age 9 born Rochdale), John R. (age 7 born Keighley) and Joseph M. (age 5 born Keighley). Two servants. [2]
1871 Living at College Street, Keighley (age 47 born Wike), a Sewing Machine Manufacturer employing 50 men. With his wife Alice (age 47 born Marland(?), Lancs) and their children Mary Ann (age 19 born Rochdale), John Robert (age 17 born Keighley), Joseph Matthew (age 15 born Keighley) and Darley (age 12 born Rochdale). Also his niece Mary Turner (age 25 born Rochdale), a mechanics wife and her daughter. [3]
1881 Living at Cook Lane, Keighley (age 56 born Wyke), a Sewing Machine Maker and Worsted Spinner Employing 142 Men, Women and Children. With his wife Alice (age 56 born Rochdale) and their children Mary Ann (age 29 born Rochdale), Joseph M. (age 25 born Keighley), a Sewing Machine Maker, and Varley (age 22 born Rochdale), a Commercial Traveller. [4]