William Harris Stretton b1828

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.
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BornTuesday, 15 July 1828
BirthplaceLeicester
DiedFriday, 15 February 1889

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 (née 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