• Born: 9 May 1882, St. Agnes, Cornwall ^{1 2}
• Married: Abt 1910
• Died: 2 Mar 1957, Nitro, Kanawha, WV, USA ²
• Buried: Cunningham Memorial Park, Saint Albans, Kanawha, WV, USA ³

  Research Notes:

In 1901 William Vivian, aged 18, born in St. Agnes, was with his widowed mother at 7 Barwis Hill, Penzance, Cornwall.

William Arthur Brent Vivian, aged 21, single, mechanical draughtsman, born in England, last residing in Penzance, heading to Bethlehem, PA to join his uncle Mr. T. E. Chatten at 316 North High St., Bethlehem, PA., arrived in Philadelphia Port, Pennsylvania USA in July 1903 aboard the vessel Haverford. ⁴

In 1910 William Vivian, aged 27, born in England, single, draughtsman, was boarding in Steelton Ward 3, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.

At the time of the 1915 Jew Jersey US State Census, William A B Vivian, aged 33 (b. May 1882), born in England, mech. engineer, and wife Catherine Vivian, aged 28 (b. Nov 1886), born in Penna, were living in Elizabeth-Town, Essex, New Jersey. With them were children (born in New Jersey) William R (3, b. Aug 1911), and Catherine L (2, b. Nov 1912).

In 1920 William A. Vivian, aged 37, born in England, . . . . . . . engineer in ship yard, and wife Catharine Vivian, aged 33, born in Pennsylvania, were living in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey. With them were children (born in New Jersey) William R. (8), Catharine L. (7) and George B. (1½).

In 1930 William A. B. Vivian, aged 47, born in England, plant superintendent, and wife Kathryn C. Vivian, aged 42, born in Pennsylvania, were living in Union Magisterial District, Kanawha, West Virginia. With them were children (born in New Jersey) William R. (18), Kathryn L. (17) and Brent (11).

In 1940 W. A. B. Vivian, aged 57, born in England, engineer in rayon plant, and wife Kathryn Vivian, aged 53, born in Pennsylvania, were living in Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia. With them were sons (born in New Jersey) Brent (21), single, chemist, William (28), married, engineer, daughter-in-law Irma Vivian (28) of Georgia.

In 1950 William A. B. Vivian, aged 67, born in England, and wife Kathryn R. Vivian, aged 63, born in Penna, were living in Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia.

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William Arthur Brent Vivian, married, born in St. Agnes Cornwell England, son of Joseph Vivian and Emma Chatten, died of coronary occlusion aged 74 years 9 months 23 days, William R. Vivian, informant. ²