• Christened: 25 May 1823, Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire, England ¹
• Married: 10 Oct 1848, Highworth, Wiltshire, England ²
• Died: 9 Aug 1918, 9 Manchester Rd., Swindon, Wiltshire, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

William son of John Chivers of Lydiard Millicent, labourer, and Maria (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1861 England Census William Chivers, aged 37, born in Lydiard Wilts, railway clerk, and wife Hannah, aged 39, born in Highworth Wilts, were living at 47 Westcott Place, Swindon Wiltshire.

In 1881 William Chivers, aged 57, born in Wootton Bassett, widower, foreman of factory labourers, was boarding at 11 Wellington St., Swindon.

In 1891 William Chivers, aged 67, born in Wootton Bassett, widower, railway factory labourers foreman, was boarding at 11 Wellington St., Swindon as brother-in-law to widow Sarah Eades (57) of Highworth Wilts, living on her own means.

In 1901 William Chivers, aged 77, born in Lydiard Millicent, widower, living on own means, was boarding at 11 Wellington St., Swindon.

In 1911 William Chivers, aged 87, born in Wootton Basset, widower, retired foreman of G.W.R. Works, was living at 9 Manchester Rd., Swindon Wilts.

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William Chivers died aged 95 years. ³

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William Chivers of 9 Manchester-road Swindon Wiltshire died 9 August 1918. Probate London 5 October to Ellen Vincent, spinster. Effects £77 10s. ⁴