William WINCH [c.1848-c.1915] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

William WINCH [c.1848-c.1915]

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Submitted by George Winch on Tue, 2016-11-22 03:00
Names
Given: 
William
Family: 
Winch
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1848-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Swansea
Birthplace (country): 
Wales
Death
Date: 
c.1915-11-06 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
Heart Failure
Connections: 
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Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-11-23 12:42.

Hello George,

Please can you tell us some more about William's time in Hong Kong?

Is there any information you're looking for?

Regards, David

Submitted by annpake on Thu, 2019-04-11 19:39.

Carl Smith Cards January 1910 William Winch manager of Belle View Hotel

2 December 1916 Charles Morris granted publican's licence for Belle View Hotel 2 Pak Siu Wan Shaukiwan Road

9 June 1917 Name change from Belle View Hotel to North Point Hotel

Submitted by annpake on Mon, 2020-05-04 17:32.

Born 5 June 1848 Swansea and baptised 18 August 1848 St Mary's Swansea son of William Winch and Ann

Died 6 November 1916 off East Brother Island Hong Kong (Ancestry Tree)

Probate Records UK 9 February 1915 William Winch of 19 Dovedale Street Cadoxton Glamorganshire died 6 November 1915 at sea administration to his widow Margaret Ann Winch. He married in 1871 in Swansea to Margaret Ann Lillance (as recorded in civil index) and they had several children (different surname for her  shown on Ancestry Tree) Birth record shows Margaret Sillense 1852

1881 census Swansea shows his occupation as mariner