FIRST GENERATION

1. William Isaac JEFFERSON was born on 5 Nov 1894 in 13 Furnaces, Skinningrove, Loftus. ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ The address was also known as 13 Furnace Cottages, Carlin How. He resided 13 Front Row on 31 Mar 1901 in Furnace Cottages, Loftus, Skinningrove, Cleveland. ⁽³⁾ He was confirmed on 25 Mar 1909 in Brotton Parish Church, Brotton. He was a Pattern Maker on 3 Jan 1923.⁽⁴⁾ He resided 5 Kennedy Cresent on 3 Jan 1923.⁽⁴⁾ He resided 10 Mount Pleasant on 4 Jan 1923 in Carlin How, Cleveland. ⁽⁵⁾ He resided in Sep 1928 in Manchester. He died on 1 May 1990 in Wythenshawe Hospital, Wythenshawe. ⁽¹⁾ Cause of death 1a. Metastic Liver Disease. He resided 34 Lostock Court on 1 May 1990 in Handforth, Cheshire.⁽¹⁾ He was cremated on 9 May 1990 in Southern Cemetery, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Manchester.⁽⁶⁾ The funeral took place on 9/5/1990 at St Mary's Church, Handforth at 1.15pm He was a Draughtsman and Pattern Maker in Iron and Steel Works, Skinningrove. ⁽⁵⁾⁽¹⁾ He resided in Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales.⁽⁵⁾ He resided 6 Mount Pleasant in Carlin How, Yorkshire. Second house after being married He was christened in St Helen's Church, Carlin How. He was a Draughtsman in Simon Carves, Manchester. He was in St Helen's Choir then he was organist at Loftus Parish Church.

He was in the St Johns Ambulance Brigade.

In WW1 he tried to join the navy twice. The first time he did join up and received the Kings shilling but his mother sent it back again. The second time he tried his boss stopped him.

He was a violinist and played with several orchestras: Manchester Symphony Orchestra, Levenshulme Symphony Orchestra, Chorlton Symphony Orchestra, his works Orchestra and Manchester Ballet Club. He also had his own Chamber orchestra

After his wife died he moved to Handforth.