His father Charles played for Lincolnshire in minor cricket.

At the time of his birth in Florence, his father Charles had survived his own brothers.

Her father Charles was a local clock maker.

When William was aged ten, in February 1844, his father Charles died, leaving his eight children.

His father Charles died in 1888, when he was fourteen.

During the move, the second oldest daughter, Nancy, died, and shortly after the move, his father Charles died.

His father Charles is a painter and illustrator.

Her father Charles came from the town.

From 1856 he went into practice with his father Charles, drawing details for houses.

A fortnight later her father Charles died, aged 44, leaving the 5 children (aged 16 down to 3) as orphans.