William Edward was baptised at St Dunstan’s, Stepney on 1 September 1872. He became a timber merchant’s traveller, and died age 25 on 22 December 1897 at Old House, Friars Road, Ipswich, at which time his parents were living at Ivydene, 57 Blackboy Lane, South Tottenham. He left assets valued at £137.5.8.