William Henry Billyard (b. 1883)
Parents: Richard Billyard (b. 1849) & Margaret McIntosh (1852-~1896)
Siblings (9): Polly Billyard (b. 1873), Mary Isabella Billyard (b. 1876), Ruth Elizabeth Billyard (b. 1877), Alexander Billyard (b. 1879), Alice Rebecca Billyard (b. 1882), Arabella Billyard (b. 1886), John Edward Billyard (b. 1887), Adeline Billyard (b. 1890), Ellen McIntosh Billyard (b. 1896)
Spouse: Elsie Nock (b. 1896)
Children (9): W Billyard (b. 1918), Ethel Billyard (b. 1927), Elsie Billyard, Elizabeth Billyard, Jim Billyard, John William Billyard, Alex Billyard (b. 1923), Richard Billyard, Robert Billyard (b. 1921)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| 1883 | Jun 10 | Born in Kneesall, Nottinghamshire, England [1] | ||||
| 1891 | [7-8y] | Lived in Kneesall, Nottinghamshire, England [5] | ||||
| 1901 | [17-18y] | Lived in In the village, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England [6] | ||||
| 1904 | Jun 28 | [21y, 18d] | Emigrated from England [2, 3] | |||
| " | Jul 8 | [21y, 28d] | Immigrated to Quebec, Canada [2, 3, 4] the passenger list states that William's final destination is Toronto. |
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| ~ | 1918 | [34-35y] | - birth of child W Billyard (b. 1918) in Ontario, Canada [8] | |||
| 1921 | [37-38y] | - birth of son Robert Billyard (b. 1921) in Ontario, Canada [10] | ||||
| 1923 | Aug 28 | [40y, 2m, 18d] | - birth of son Alex Billyard (b. 1923) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada [9] | |||
| 1925 | Aug 14 | [42y, 2m, 4d] | Married Elsie Nock (b. 1896) in Niagra Falls, Welland County, Ontario, Canada [7] Married by Guy B. Gordon. Witnessed by James Fox & Mabel Gordon |
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| 1927 | [43-44y] | - birth of daughter Ethel Billyard (b. 1927) | ||||
| ? | - birth of daughter Elsie Billyard | |||||
| ? | - birth of daughter Elizabeth Billyard | |||||
| ? | - birth of son Jim Billyard | |||||
| ? | Jun 15 | - birth of son John William Billyard in Welland, Ontario, Canada [1] | ||||
| ? | - birth of son Richard Billyard | |||||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Religion | Origin | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth | Immigrated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | William Billyard | 7 | Nottinghamshire Kneesall | Scholar | |||||
| 1901 | William H. Billyard | 17 | Nottinghamshire Kneesal | Waggoner on Farm | |||||
| 1921 | W.H. Billyard | 36 | England | Church of England | British | England | England | 1903 |
Notes
- William's birth certificate states that he was born “in the Registration District of Southwell, the sub-district of Kneesal in the county of Nottingham”
- Information from his World War I military records: according to his World War I Attestation Papers, William was born Oct. 6, 1882 in “Keneesall, Notts. ENG” (consistent with is birth certificate), but hospital documentation in his military records list his birth date as Aug. 10, 1883. Furthermore the British General Records Office states that his birth occurred the final quarter of 1883. Also, his attestation record states that Mrs. William Payne is his next of kin and the military records states that her relationship to him is R.N.S.
- The following information was obtained from the Canadian National
Archives, RG 150 box 731 file 29, and gives pertinent information
about William during his service in World War I with the 84th Battn (Sept 1915 - 1916) and 75th O/s battn (June 1916-Aug 1917) (regiment #164491)
Date Place Event 23 Sep 1915 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Joined services 18 Jun 1916 Canada Embarked on S.S. Empress of Britain 29 " " England Disembarked 30 " " Bordon, England Transferred to 75th Bn. B'shott TOS (Taken On Strength) 11 Aug " Proceeded for service overseas 12 " " Havre, France disembarked in Somme 18 Nov " No 3 Gen Hos GSW (Gun Shot Wound) Shldr (R) Arm (L) " " " Field Evacuated wounded S.W. R. Shldr L. Arm - 13 C.E.F. 19 " " Le Freporte Adm No 3. Gen Hp 14 Dec " G.S.W. Shldr & Arm L. per H.S. Warilda - To England " " " Shoreham on Sea Wounded trans to CCAC 16 Dec " Cardiff, England Adm 3rd Westurn Gen Hp " " " Hastings TOS 16 Jan 1917 Epsom T.fd to CGH Woodcote Park 10 Mar " Epsom Discharged from HP " " " Hastings SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to 1 Can ORD regiment 11 Mar " Sandling TOS from CCACW 12 Mar " Liverpool Sailed to Canada aboard S.S. Lelitia 13 " " Sandling SOS to Canada for discharge 23 " " Toronto in convalescent home
Sources:
[1] - John William Billyard
[2] - Passenger list from the ship Lake Champlain, departure (28 June 1904, p4)
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[3] - 1921 Census [Niagara Falls City (1), Welland County, Ontario, Canada, row 3]
[4] - Passenger list from the ship Lake Champlain, arrival (8 July 1904, p3)
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[5] - 1891 Census [Kneesall (1), Nottinghamshire, England, row 11]
[6] - 1901 Census [Stapleford (1), Lincolnshire, England, row 17]
[7] - Ontario Marriage Registry for William Henry Billyard and Elsie Nock (1925:020952)
[8] - Inferred from age in census record
[9] - Passenger list from airline BOAC 507 (11 Oct 1959).
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[10] - Inferred from census records
Last updated 12 Oct 2025 by Andrew Billyard
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