William was baptised on 9 Dec, 1821 at St. Mary's Church in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England^a1, the son of William Facer (1785–?)★, a labourer, and Alice Hammond (1785–?)★. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Eliza Higgs (1820–1905)★ on 11 Oct, 1843 at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Deddington, Oxfordshire, England^b1 and had two sons:–

• William Frederick baptised on 23 Mar, 1845 in the parish of Wavendon in Buckinghamshire, England^a2. Died on 9 Oct, 1889 in Newton in Montgomeryshire, Wales at the age of forty-four.
• Alfred★, railway coach finisher, probably born in 1847 in Wavendon^c1. Married Mary Ann Rymell★ on 28 Dec, 1874 in the parish of Frimley in Surrey, England^d1. Died on 12 Jan, 1913 at 37 High Street in New Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, England^d2 at the age of sixty-six.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in Wavendon^e1 with his wife Eliza, a lacemaker and two children Alfred and William Frederick.

In the 1861 census he was living at Church End in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England^c2 with his wife Eliza.

William was recorded in the 1871 census at Grocer's Shop in Church End, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England^f1 with his wife Eliza.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at Walton Road in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England^g1 with his wife Eliza.

In the 1891 census he was living at Church End, Wavendon^h1 with his wife Eliza.

William was recorded in the 1901 census at Church End, Wavendon^k1 with his wife Eliza.

William died at the age of seventy-nine on 16 Sep, 1901 in Wavendon^d3. His death was attributed to "colitis" (inflammation of the colon)^d3.

He was survived by his wife Eliza.

Timeline

1821

9 Dec

Baptised at St. Mary's Church, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England.^a1

1843

11 Oct

Married Eliza Higgs★ at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Deddington, Oxfordshire.^b1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^b1
Recorded as living in Wavendon, Buckinghamshire.^b1

1845

26 Feb

Occupation recorded as labourer.^d4

17 Mar

Son, William Frederick Facer (1845–1889), born in Wavendon.^d4

23 Mar

Occupation recorded as labourer.^a2
Recorded as living in Wavendon.^a2

1847

Son, Alfred Facer (1847–1913)★, probably born around this time in Wavendon.^c1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Wavendon.^e1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^e1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living at Church End, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire.^c2
Occupation recorded as grocer.^c2

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Grocer's Shop, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire.^f1
Occupation recorded as grocer at Grocer's Shop, Wavendon.^f1

1874

28 Dec

Occupation recorded as grocer.^d1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at Walton Road, Wavendon, Buckinghamshire.^g1
Occupation recorded as grocer.^g1

1889

9 Oct

Son, William Frederick, died in Newton, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census at Church End, Wavendon.^h1
Occupation recorded as grocer.^h1

1901

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census residing at Church End, Wavendon.^k1
Occupation recorded as grocer.^k1

15 Sep

Occupation recorded as grocer.^d3

16 Sep

Died at the age of seventy-nine in Wavendon.^d3

1905

19 Oct

Occupation recorded as grocer (deceased).^d5