About

• Summary:
  
  William was the second child of William Weston Stretton. He trained in the medical profession, establishing a General Practice in Beverley, Yorkshire. He married at the age of 43 and had two children with his wife, Celia Letitia (neé Cowper), who originated from St John, New Brunswick, Canada.
• Archive link: Link to William’s documents and images
• No of documents: 4
• No of Images: 8
• Born: Tuesday, 15 July 1828
• Birthplace: Leicester
• Died: Friday, 15 February 1889
• Bio:

   

  Family:
  The second child of William Weston Stretton and Jane (née Harris). William was one of ten children. He first married married Mary then, later, Celia Letitia Cowper, fourteen years his junior, when he was 43.

  Celia was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.

  Career:
  In the 1871 Census Return William is recorded as being a General Practitioner, living at 14, Walkergate, Beverley, Yorkshire. Also resident were his wife, an Assistant and five servants. Later he moved to London where, in the 1881 Electoral Register, he is living at 8 Suffolk Place, Pall Mall East.

   

• Place of Death: Reading, Berkshire
• Spouse: Mary Sandys (Née Johnson)
• Marriage Date: Wednesday, 30 November 1853
• Spouse 2: Celia Letitia (Née Cowper)
• Marriage 2 date: Sunday, 02 July 1871
• Father: William Weston Stretton
• Mother: Jane Stretton (nee Harris)
• Sibling-1: Clement Stretton
• Sibling-2: Joseph Harris Stretton
• Sibling 3: Samuel Stretton
• Sibling 4: Jane Stretton
• Sibling 5: George Stretton
• Sibling 6: John Stretton
• Sibling 7: Augustus Stretton
• Sibling 8: Albert Stretton
• Sibling 9: Sarah Stretton
• Child 1: Edward Millidge Stretton
• Child 2: William Johnson Stretton