William White (c1804-1889)
William White (1803-1889) of W. White and Sons
1803 Born in Greenham, Berks., son of Jeremiah White
1828 Married Betsy Shergold in London[1]
c.1835 Birth of son Arthur White in West Cowes
1841 William White 35, brass and iron founder, lived in Medina Road, Cowes, with Betsey White 34, William White 11, Mary White 10, Arthur White 7, Harriet White 5, Elizabeth White 2[2]
c.1843 Birth of son Edwin White
1851 Residing at Foundry House, Medina Road, Northwood, Hants: William White (age 47 born Greenham, Berks), Iron and Brass Founder (Master employing 2 men, 2 lab, 1 boy). With his wife Betsey and children Mary Ann, Arthur White (age 17 born West Cowes), Harriet, Elizabeth, Edwin White (age 8 born West Cowes), and Emily.[3]
1861 William White 57 , Iron founder, employing 4 moulders, 4 labourers and 1 boy, lived in West Cowes with Elizabeth White 55, Arthur White 27, iron moulder, Edwin White 18, iron moulder, Emily White 16[4]
1881 An iron founder, living with his brother Nathaniel, in Newbury[5]
1889 Died at West Cowes[6]