ALSTEAD, William

1860 - 1932  (72 years)

• Name	ALSTEAD, William
  Birth	5 Jul 1860	Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Baptism	5 Aug 1860	St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son	7 Apr 1861	31 Eccles Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	7 Apr 1861	31 Eccles Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	a Fireman, living with his wife Elizabeth, sons John J and William Witness Role: Principal: Edward ALSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	2 Apr 1871	23 Lord Derby Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	2 Apr 1871	23 Lord Derby Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	a Fireman, living with his wife Elizabeth, sons William and James Edward, daughters Jane and Gertrude Witness Role: Principal: Edward ALSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	3 Apr 1881	59 Baines Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	3 Apr 1881	59 Baines Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	a Firebeater, living with his wife Elizabeth, sons William and James Edward, daughters Jane, Gertrude and Elizabeth Witness Role: Principal: Edward ALSTEAD
  Census	5 Apr 1891	120 Abraham Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Census	5 Apr 1891	120 Abraham Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [5]
  a Carter, living with his wife Betsy Witness Role: Head of Household: William ALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Betsy ENTWISTLE
  Census	31 Mar 1901	3 Marsh Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Census	31 Mar 1901	3 Marsh Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [6]
  a Fruiterer, living with his wife Betsy Witness Role: Head of Household: William ALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Betsy ENTWISTLE
  Census	2 Apr 1911	1 March Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	1 March Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [7]
  a Fish and Fruit Salesman, living with his wife Betsey (married 21 years - no children) Witness Role: Head of Household: William ALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Betsy ENTWISTLE
  Census	19 Jun 1921	3 Marsh Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  Age: 60y 11m
  Census	19 Jun 1921	3 Marsh Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [8]
  Age: 60y 11m
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	3 Marsh Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
  	Carter
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	3 Marsh Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	Carter
  	Employment: Richmond Hill Paper Mill Cop
  Ω Administration (Probate) administrator	4 Jun 1925	Wakefield Probate Registry, England
  Ω Administration (Probate) administrator	4 Jun 1925	Wakefield Probate Registry, England
  	Witness Role: Principal: Edward ALSTEAD
  Death	13 Nov 1932	35 Highfield Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [9, 10]
  Value of Estate	30 Dec 1932
  	£177 13s 4d
  Value of Estate	30 Dec 1932  [10]
  	£177 13s 4d
  Probate	30 Dec 1932	London Probate Registry, England
  Probate	30 Dec 1932	London Probate Registry, England   [10]
  	Witness Role: Executor: Betsy ENTWISTLE
  Person ID	I2999	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	ALSTEAD, Edward,   b. 1837, Blackburn, Lancashire, England d. 12 May 1904, 7 Pritchard Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (Age 67 years)
  Mother	ROSTRON, Elizabeth,   b. 1838, Blackburn, Lancashire, England d. 1927, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1857	St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [11, 12, 13]
  	After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Christopher ROSTRON and Mary Alice ROSTRON.
  Family ID	F441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ENTWISTLE, Betsy,   b. 27 Jan 1860, Blackburn, Lancashire, England d. 1946, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1890	the Register Office, Blackburn, Lancashire, England   [14]
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] GRO Birth Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Birth registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 1. Q3 1860 - Ref 8e 200 - Blackburn [S7822] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:3103 Folio:024 Page:46, 7835. [S7823] Census 1871 RG10 Piece:4175 Folio:061 Page:32, 7836. [S7824] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4184 Folio:020 Page:34, 7837. [S7828] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3408 Folio:057 Page:16, 7841. [S7827] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:3904 Folio:053 Page:20, 7840. [S707] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:25035 Schedule:0159, 718. [S12717] Census 1921 3 Marsh Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England RG15/20372 Schedule:0245, (RG15/20372 Schedule:0245). [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 3. Q4 1932 - Ref 8e 417 - Blackburn Aged 72 [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [S6233] Marriage transcript by Guild of One Name Studies, 9. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q4 1857 - Ref 8e 360 - Blackburn [S5535] Lancs OPC, (Parish records entry from the Lancashire Online Parish Clerk website covers multiple individuals Website: https://lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indext.html), 33. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q1 1890 - Ref 8e 747 - Blackburn