William and Wives! HAHAHAHAHA! Can you imagine my amazement when he turned up in Everton with what could be Wife No.4. My Gt.
Grandad never intended to be alone. LOL And complete with a four year old at the age of 61 allegedly, he should be 52 by all accounts.
You are such an angel for doing all that looking up, I really do appreciate that

I was hoping to find children born to Margaret and Sydney Gillman, but can find no trace of them after their marriage.
There are two Williams on the 1851 census, the older one of 9 is uncle to this William. At least I think so. I think he moved to West Derby also and is the Whitesmith.
My biggest hurdle has been finding Patrick's birthplace, I have found his marriage in 1822 but no parents are shown it being so early. And it doesn't help that his wife was born at sea.
I think I will go and have a lie down!

Cheers,
June