William Wain (1877-1963)

William Wain is my great grandfather, he was born on 21 July 1877 in Leekfrith to Isaac and Mary (Sigley) Wain. He was their oldest son of 5.

1880 Birth of brother Matthew Wain (1800-1973)

1881
The Isaac Wain family were living at Rose Cottage, Leekfrith, Staffordshire.

1881 Census

• Isaac Wain – age 31, shoemaker & farmer of 7 acres, born in Alstonefield, Staffordshire
• Mary Wain – age 31, farmer’s wife, born in Alstonefield, Staffordshire
• William Wain – age 3, born in Leekfrith, Staffordshire
• Matthew Wain – age 1, born in Leekfrith, Staffordshire

1883 Birth of brother Richard Wain (1883-1957)

1886 Birth of brother Isaac Wain (1886-1917)

1890
Birth of brother John Wain (1890-1890)
Death of brother John – age <1
Death of mother Mary (Sigley) Wain – age 40

William’s brother John died on 9 October 1890 (aged 5 months) and his mother Mary, died 2 days later on 11 October 1890.

1891
The 1891 census shows that the family had moved and were now living at Upper Haddon, Leekfrith, Staffordshire. The family included:

• Isaac Wain – age 41, farmer & shoemaker (widower)
• William Wain – age 13, farmer’s son, born in Leekfrith, Staffordshire
• Matthew Wain – age 11, scholar, born in Leekfrith, Staffordshire
• Richard Wain – age 7, scholar, born in Leekfrith, Staffordshire
• Isaac Wain – age 4, born in Leekfrith, Staffordshire

1901
By 1901, William had left home and was now working at New Grange, Leekfrith, Staffordshire. He is shown on the census of the Pimlott family and is recorded as being 23 years of age, born in Leekfrith and working as a carter on the farm.

1906
William married Bertha Taylor on 22 January 1906 in the Parish Church, Milton, Staffordshire.
The marriage certificate states:
William Wain, age 28, bachelor, farm labourer of Rudyard, Leek. Father – Isaac Wain
Bertha Taylor, age 20, spinster of Milton. Father – John Herbert Taylor
Witnesses: George Henry Taylor (Bertha’s brother) and Julia Taylor (Bertha’s sister)

1906 Birth of daughter Mary Alice Wain (1906-1974)

1908 Birth of daughter Bertha Wain (1908-1981)

1909 Birth of son William Wain (1909-1957)

1911
The William Wain family were living in Chaddesden, Derbyshire.

1911 Census

• William Wain, age 33, waggoner on farm, born in Leekfrith, Staffordshire
• Bertha Wain, age 26, born in Normanton, Yorkshire
• Mary Alice Wain, age 4, born in Rudyard, Staffordshire
• Bertha Wain, age 2, born in Chaddesden, Derbyshire
• William Wain, age 1, born in Chaddesden, Derbyshire

This shows us that some time between when Mary Alice and Bertha were born, William and family moved from Rudyard, Staffordshire to Chaddesden, Derbyshire.

1911 Birth of son George Wain (1911-1990)

1914 Birth of son Frank Wain (1914-1990)

Sometime between June 1914 and April 1916, the family moved from Chaddesden back to Staffordshire.

1916 Birth of son Herbert Wain (1916-1995)

1917 Death of brother Isaac Wain - age 30

1919 Birth of daughter Hannah Wain (1919-2005)

1921 Birth of son Isaac Wain (1921-1992)

1922 Birth of daughter Gladys May Wain (1922-)

1925 Death of wife Bertha (Taylor) Wain - age 40

1932 Death of father Isaac Wain - age 82

1939
William is recorded on the 1939 register living at Stanley Lane, Stockton Brook, Staffordshire. He remained there until he died.

1957 
Death of son William Wain - age 47
Death of brother Richard Wain - age 74

1963 William died aged 85 in Stockton Brook, Staffordshire on 7 February 1963.