William George Berrett^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]}

1866 - 1904  (38 years)

• Name	William George Berrett  [1, 2]
  Birth	1866	Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1904	Hendon, London, England   [5, 9, 13]
  	William was riding a tandem bicycle along Edgware Road when the machine collided with a baker's cart. As a result of the accident he received injuries which proved fatal and he died the following day.
  Person ID	I12809	DBH Twigs
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas William Berrett,   b. 1838, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England d. 1905, Pewsey, Wiltshire, England (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Harriet Kimber,   b. 1835, Marten, Wiltshire, England d. 1881, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1858	Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England   [14, 15]
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Frances Wells,   b. 1862, Willesden, London, England d. 1939, Lambeth, London, England (Age 77 years)  [11]
  Marriage	16 Jun 1890	Willesden, London, England   [4, 7]
  Children	1. Ellen Phyllis Berrett,   b. 14 Aug 1892, Willesden, London, England d. Apr 1963, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 70 years)   2. Annie Emily Berrett,   b. 1894, Willesden, London, England d. Jul 1918, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 24 years)   3. Wilhelmina Olive Barrett,   b. 1 Feb 1896, Willesden, London, England d. Jan 1984, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 87 years)   4. Henry Oliver W Berrett,   b. 11 Jul 1898, Willesden, London, England d. Dec 1975, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 77 years)   5. May Berrett,   b. 1900, Willesden, London, England d. Jul 1922, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 22 years)   6. Irene Kate Berrett,   b. 1901, Willesden, London, England d. Jul 1927, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 26 years)   7. Thomas George Berrett,   b. 9 Jun 1903, Willesden, London, England d. 1993, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		William G Berrett - 1891 Media Date: 1891 Keywords: Picture
  		William G Berrett - 1891 Media Date: 1891 Keywords: Picture
  		William George Berrett - death Cheltenham Chronicle Media Date: 18 JUN 1904 Keywords: Picture
  		William George Berrett - death Media Date: 18 JUN 1904 Keywords: Picture
  		William Berrett - 1901 census Media Date: 1901 Keywords: Census1901
  		William Berrett - 1901 census Media Date: 1901 Keywords: Census1901
  		Thomas William Berrett - 1871 Census Media Date: 1871 Keywords: Picture
  		Thomas William Berrett - 1871 Census Media Date: 1871 Keywords: Picture
  		William George Berrett Bedfordshire_Advertiser_and_Lu_17_June_1904 Media Date: 17 JUN 1904 Keywords: Picture
  		William George Berrett Media Date: 17 JUN 1904 Keywords: Picture
  		Wilton - Batts Farm Keywords: Picture
  		Wilton - Batts Farm Keywords: Picture
  		Wilton - Old Windmill and Batts Farm Keywords: Picture
  		Wilton - Old Windmill and Batts Farm Keywords: Picture
  		Wilton - Batts Farm Media Date: 13 OCT 2005 Keywords: Picture
  		Wilton - Batts Farm Media Date: 13 OCT 2005 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  CYCLIST FATALLY HURT At Hendon Workhouse this morning an inquest was held touching the death of William George Berrett, 38, a cycle maker of Willesden. Deceased, with a companion, was riding a tandem bicycle along Edgware Road on Thursday night when the machine collided with a bakers cart. As a result of the accident deceased received injuries which proved fatal the following day. A verdict of “accidental death” was returned. Echo (London), 14th June 1904

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] 1871 Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1907; Folio: 25; Page: 9; GSU roll: 830867. [S5] 1901 Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1213; Folio: 9; Page: 10. [S5] 1901 Census. [S22] Ancestry.com, June 1890 - Hendon 3a 273. [S22] Ancestry.com, June 1904 - Hendon 3a 143. [S23] 1871 Census. [S341] All London, England, Marriages & Banns, 1754-1921. [S1293] Census 1891 Willesden, Middlesex RG12, (RG12). [S1349] Cheltenham Chronicle. [S757] Census 1871 Savernake, Wiltshire, England RG10 1907 25 9 48, (RG10 1907 25 9 48). [S797] DBHT (exported from Ancestry).ged. Record originated in... [S531] Census 1891 Willesden, Middlesex RG12, (RG12). [S590] Cheltenham Chronicle. [S7] Find My Past, Dec 1858, Pewsey 5a 339. [S18] Clive Pinch, (Berretts of Pewsey Vale).