William John (1) Woodhurst


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Brief biography

William John (1) Woodhurst was born in 1890 to parents George Daniel Woodhurst and his second wife Jane. His birth certificate [Birth Index: W. Ham 4a 261, 1890 (Dec)] states that he was born on October 12th 1890 at his parents' address 24, Northcote Road in Walthamstow, Essex. It confirms that his mother was formerly named Jane Johnson. George Daniel was occupied as a telegraphist and served as the informant.

He married Florence Mabel Scruton in 1916 [Marriage Index: W. Ham 4a 819, 1916 (Dec)]. She was born on March 27th 1892 [Birth Index: Islington 1b 290, 1892 (June)].

A descendant reports that they produced the two children listed below.

William John (1) died around early 1934 [Death Index: W. Ham 4a 456, 1934 (March)], and Florence Mabel died in 1985 [Death Index: Kingston/T 1285 13 2100, 1985].

Nothing more is currently known of him.

His children by Florence Mabel Scruton

  1. Vera Irene Woodhurst
  2. Margaret Florence Woodhurst