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William Peters

(born 1845 Melbourne, Cambridgeshire)

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Maternal grandmother: Sarah Witmore (born 1806)  

Maternal grandfather: Samuel Witmore (born 1802 Barley, Hertfordshire)  

 

Paternal grandmother: not known

Paternal grandfather: not known

 

Mother: Mary Witmore (born 1825 Cambridgeshire)  

Father James Peters (born 1815 Melbourn, Cambridgeshire)  


Brother: Charles Peters (born 1855 Milburn Cambs ) 10 children  

Wife: Maria Alemena Sterne (born 1864 Thams St City London died 1941 Hitchin)  

Daughter: Emma Mary A Peters (born 1887 Bow, London )  

Son: John Charles Henry Peters (born 8.11.1888 Walthamstow, Essex )   View NotesHide notes  

Joined the army in 1907 and bought himself out in 1911 in Bermuda. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion as well as a couple of scars according to the records.

He emigrated to the States shortly after, in 1911 and was naturalised in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Illinois, USA in 1918.

In the 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses he was living at Mineral Point City, Iowa, Wisconsin with wife Mary Loretta, sons John and Ernest and daughter Dorothy

The censuses also show that he was 24 when first married, ie 1912-13. Mary Loretta was born in Wisconsin to an Austria Hungarian mother and father from Ohio. She spoke German. Click images for more info.

Daughter: Elizabeth L Peters (born 1891 Walthamstow )  

Son: Ernest William Sterne Peters (born 1892 Walthamstow died 1979 Hitchin)   View NotesHide notes  

Joined the army 31st May 1915 and was ranked gunner. Records show he married Elsie Cross in 1921 Hitchin and had a daughter, Heather J C in 1923; and later married Dorothy V Barnes in 1935 Hitchin with a further two daughters: Margaret H in 1937 and Dorothy R in 1941.

Daughter: Rossetti Maria Peters (born 18.6.1896 Walthamstow )   View NotesHide notes  

Baptised 5th July 1896 while living at 19 Metley Road, Walthamstow. Name shortened to Rosa in school admissions record (see image). Married Ernest Parcell in 1916 Letchworth

Daughter: Ada Gertrude Peters (born 18.9.1898 Walthamstow )   View NotesHide notes  

Baptised 9th Oct 1898 in Walthamstow, St Mary the Virgin while living at 19 Hatterley Road father recorded as a draperman. Was admitted to Letchworth, Knights Templar School in 1906, presumably at same time as family moved there. Probably married Robert D Boon in 1927 Letchworth.

Daughter: Dorothy Kathleen Peters (born 18.8.1900 Walthamstow )   View NotesHide notes  

Baptised 2nd Sept 1900. Father then a brewers drayman, and living at 14 Netley Road. Entered Letchworth, Pixmore Secondary School in 1913. Oddly her date of birth was given as a year later, 1901

Son: James George Sterne Peters (born 12.7.1902 Walthamstow died 1977 Hitchin, Hertfordshire)   View NotesHide notes  

Some discrepancy in birth date, baptism record on FMP has it as 6th July 1902, mother Maria Alemecia — his last middle name Sterne fits with his roots. Death record has birth date as 12th July.

Son: Charles Guy Peters (born 5.11.1904 Walthamstow died 1983 Bideford, Devon)   View NotesHide notes  

Admitted to Letchworth, Knights Templar School in 1912 and Letchworth, Pixmore Secondary School the year after.

Was Steel Carvings (Heavy) Coremaker in 1939 and lived there with family at 68 Eldefield, Letchworth.

Son: Arnold William Peters (born 30.3.1907 Letchworth Herts died 24.11.1986 )   View NotesHide notes  

Married Dorothy M Glaser in 1934, Hitchin reg dist. Herts and was seen living at 30 Monklands, Letchworth at time of 1939 register with his wife (born 2/3/1910) and one other. Birth records show two daughters, Rosemary M born in 1938 and Christine L 1947

Sister: Elizabeth Peters (born 1857 Cambridgeshire )  

Brother: James Peters (born 1858 Cambridgeshire )  

Brother: John Peters (born 1861 Cambridgeshire )  

Sister: Alice Peters (born 1865 Cambridgeshire )  

Sister: Martha Peters (born 1867 Cambridgeshire )  



1906 school
admissions for Ada, Dorothy and Rosa
John Charles
Henry Peters, army records
John Peters
army records from 1907 showing he had blue eyes, br...
Army records
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John Peters
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Dorothy Peters
1913 admission to Letchworth, Pixmore Secondary ...
Naturalisation
record for John Charles Henry Peters in 1918
Peters family
in 1930 electoral register

Census records (17):

1841 Drury Lane, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
  
Peters John M 30 1811 Ag Lab Cambridgeshire
Peters Sophia F 25 1816 Cambridgeshire
Peters Betsey F 4 1837 Cambridgeshire
Peters Sophia F 2 1839 Cambridgeshire
Peters James M 25 1816 Ag Lab Cambridgeshire 304

1841 Whaddon, Whaddon, Cambridgeshire
  
Wetmore Samuel M 35 1806 313
Witmore Sarah F 35 1806 312
Witmore Henery M 18 1823 314
Witmore Mary F 15 1826 Cambridgeshire 305
Witmore Eliza* F 12 1829 Cambridgeshire 315
Witmore Ann F 10 1831 Cambridgeshire 316
Witmore Thomas M 7 1834 Cambridgeshire 317
Witmore James M 5 1836 Cambridgeshire 318
Witmore John M 2 1839 Cambridgeshire 319

1851 High Street Drury Lane, Melbourn, Hertfordshire
  
Peter James Head Married M 36 1815 Shepherd Melbourn, Cambridgeshire 304
Peter Mary Wife Married F 26 1825 Melbourn, Cambridgeshire 305
Peter William Son Unmarried M 5 1846 Melbourn, Cambridgeshire 311

1851 The Green, Whaddon, Hertfordshire
  
Witmore Samuel Head Widower M 49 1802 Farm Laborer Barley, Hertfordshire 313
Witmore Eliza Daughter Unmarried F 21 1830 At Home Whaddon, Cambridgeshire 315
Witmore John Son Unmarried M 11 1840 Farm Laborer Whaddon, Cambridgeshire 319
Witmore Emma Daughter Unmarried F 9 1842 Scholar Whaddon, Cambridgeshire 320
Witmore Jane Daughter Unmarried F 4 1847 At Home Whaddon, Cambridgeshire 321

1861 Back Street, Melbourn, Hertfordshire
  
Peters James Head Married M 46 1815 Shepherd Melbourne, Cambridgeshire 304
Peters Mary Wife Married F 35 1826 Shepherds Wife Melbourne, Cambridgeshire 305
Peters William Son Unmarried M 16 1845 Shepherd Melbourne, Cambridgeshire 311
Peters Charles Son M 6 1855 Scholar Melbourne, Cambridgeshire 293
Peters Elizabeth Daughter F 4 1857 Scholar Melbourne, Cambridgeshire 306
Peters James Son M 3 1858 Scholar Melbourne, Cambridgeshire 307
Peters John Son M 0 1861 Melbourne, Cambridgeshire 308

1871 (White Horse), Melbourn, Hertfordshire
  
Peters James Head M 56 1815 Cambridgeshire 304
Peters Mary Wife F 46 1825 Cambridgeshire 305
Peters Charles Son M 16 1855 Cambridgeshire 293
Peters Elizabeth Daughter F 14 1857 Cambridgeshire 306
Peters James Son M 13 1858 Cambridgeshire 307
Peters John Son M 10 1861 Cambridgeshire 308
Peters Alice Daughter F 6 1865 Cambridgeshire 309
Peters Martha Daughter F 4 1867 Cambridgeshire 310
Whitmore Joseph Brother-In-Law M 47 1824 Cambridgeshire

1871 Merchant Row, St Ann Limehouse, London, Middlesex
  
Stern Jno Hy Head M 39 1832 Labourer Poplar 892
Stern Emma Wife F 37 1834 Stepney 893
Stern Emma Daughter F 16 1855 Limehouse 894
Stern Jno Son M 13 1858 Limehouse 895
Stern Wm Son M 10 1861 Limehouse 896
Stern Maria Daughter F 7 1864 Limehouse 294
Stern Alice Daughter F 3 1868 Limehouse 897
Stern Louisa Daughter F 0 1871 Limehouse 898
Noy Fredk Lodger M 18 1853 Lawyer Kent

1881 40, St Thomas Rd, Mile End Old Town, Middlesex
  
Stern John H Head Married M 50 1831 Builders Labourer , Poplar, Middlesex 892
Stern Emma E Wife Married F 48 1833 Stepney, Middlesex 893
Stern Emma Daughter Single F 26 1855 Tailoress , Limehouse, Middlesex 894
Stern William Son Single M 19 1862 Bricklayers Labourer , Limehouse, Middlesex 896
Stern Maria A Daughter Single F 17 1864 Nurse (City), Middlesex 294
Stern Alice Daughter Single F 12 1869 Scholar Homerton, Middlesex 897
Stern Louisa Daughter Single F 10 1871 Scholar Limehouse, Middlesex 898
Stern Mary A F Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar Bow, Middlesex 899
Stern Elizth E Daughter Single F 4 1877 Harrow on Hill, Middlesex 900
Stern Florence A R Daughter Single F 2 1879 Limehouse, Middlesex 901
Stern Joseph F W Son Single M 1 1880 Stepney, Middlesex 902
Mc Mahon Richard Lodger Single M 47 1834 Engineer (Artz Undef) , Poplar, Middlesex

1881 5, Underwood St, Mile End New Town, Middlesex
  
Chapman George Head Married M 32 1849 Brewers Servant Stratford, Essex
Chapman Sarah Wife Married F 31 1850 Stratford, Essex
Chapman Fredric Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar Stratford, Essex
Chapman George Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar London, Middlesex
Chapman William Son Single M 3 1878 Scholar London, Middlesex
Chapman Herbert Son Single M 1 1880 London, Middlesex
Peters Charles Lodger Single M 27 1854 Drayman Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 293
Winterton Daniel Lodger Single M 19 1862 Drayman Norfolk

1891 1, Park Road, Walthamstow, Essex
  
Peters Charles Head Married M 37 1854 Brewers Drayman Melbourn, Cambridgeshire 293
Peters Maria A Wife Married F 27 1864 London 294
Peters Emma M A Daughter F 4 1887 Bow, London 303
Peters John C H Son M 2 1889 Walthamstow, Essex 302
Peters Elizabeth L Daughter F 0 1891 Walthamstow, Essex 300

1901 19, Netley Road, Walthamstow, Essex
  
Peters Charles Head Married M 52 1849 Brewers Drayman Cambridgeshire 293
Peters Maria Wife Married F 37 1864 City, London 294
Peters Emma Daughter F 14 1887 Bow, London 303
Peters John Son M 12 1889 Walthamstow, Essex 302
Peters Elizabeth Daughter F 10 1891 Walthamstow, Essex 300
Peters Ernest Son M 8 1893 Walthamstow, Essex 299
Peters Rossetter Daughter F 5 1896 Walthamstow, Essex 298
Peters Ada Daughter F 2 1899 Walthamstow, Essex 297
Peters Dorothy Daughter F 0 1901 Walthamstow, Essex 296
Summers James Boarder Single M 27 1874 Bricklayers Labourer Maldon, Essex

1911 27 Ridge Road Letchworth Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire
  
Peters Charles Head Married M 62 1849 Labourer General Milburn Cambs 293
Peters Maria A Wife Married F 47 1864 Thams St City London 294
Peters Elizabeth L Daughter Single F 20 1891 Bookfolder Walthamstow, Essex 300
Peters Ernest W S Son Single M 19 1892 Apprentice Machine Minder Walthamstow, Essex 299
Peters Rossetter M Daughter Single F 15 1896 Book Folder Walthamstow, Essex 298
Peters Ada G Daughter F 13 1898 Schoolgirl Walthamstow, Essex 297
Peters Dorothy B Daughter F 11 1900 Schoolgirl Walthamstow, Essex 296
Peters James G Son M 9 1902 Schoolboy Walthamstow, Essex 295
Peters Charles G Son M 6 1905 Schoolboy Walthamstow, Essex 292
Peters Arnold W Son M 4 1907 Letchworth Herts 301
Sumners James G Boarder Single M 37 1874 Gerneal Labour Maldon Exess

1920 Commerce Street, Mineral Point City, Wisconsin
  
Peters John H Head Married M 31 1889 England 302
Peters Mary Loretta Wife Married F 30 1890 Wisconsin
Peters John Charles Son Single M 6 1916 Wisconsin

1921 32, Broughton Hill, Letchworth, Hertfordshire
  
Peters Maria A Head Widowed F 57 1864 House Duties Boscount Place, Thamse St, City 294
Peters Ernest W A Son Single M 28 1892 Machine Minder, Garden City Press, Out of work Walthamstow, Essex 299
Peters Dorothy K Daughter Single F 20 1900 Corset Maker, Spirella Corset Factory Walthamstow, Essex 296
Peters James G Son Single M 18 1902 Baker Journeyman, out of work Walthamstow, Essex 295
Peters Charles G Son Single M 16 1904 Core Maker, Kyn Laly (Metal Works) Walthamstow, Essex 292
Peters Arnold D Son Single M 14 1907 Bakers Assistant, Garden City Cop Provision Merchant Lethworth, Herts 301

1930 Commerce Street, Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
  
Peters John P H Head M 42 1888 Crane Man, Zinc Works England 302
Peters Mary L Wife F 41 1889 Wisconsin 4325
Peters John Son M 16 1914 Wisconsin 4326
Peters Ernest Son M 9 1921 Wisconsin 4327
Peters Dorothy Daughter F 7 1923 Wisconsin 4328

1939 68 Eldefield Eldefield, Letchworth, Hertfordshire
  
Peters Charles G M 34 1904 Steel Castings (Heavy) Core Maker 5th Nov 292
Peters Mary F 31 1908 Unpaid Domestic Duties 23rd July 291
Peters David Christopher M 8 1930 24th December 2244
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1940 Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin, Wisconsin
  
Peters John C H Head Married M 52 1888 Labourer England 302
Peters Mary Wife Married F 56 1884 Housewife Wisconsin
Peters Ernest Son Single M 19 1921 Wisconsin
Peters Dorothy Daughter Single F 17 1923 Wisconsin