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William Yarrow was born in Little Thetford, Cambridgeshire to John Yarrow and his second wife Elizabeth Jeffery. His father worked as a beer seller and publican in "The Wheat Sheaf" in Little Thetford, where the the family lived during William's early years.
William married his wife Emma Dennis, from Soham, Cambridgeshire, and they moved to Anfield, Merseyside. The couple are known to have had four surviving children but baptism records exist that suggest that they may have had up to nine children in total. The family lived at 323 Walton Breck Road, Anfield for a number of years until their deaths. William is by far the most and best documented Yarrow. His continuing and regular letters to his nieces have provided a wealth of information and also the moving accounts of the deteriorating health of his beloved wife Emma and ultimately the morning of her death.
William was a keen Cello player and also sang for the Little Thetford Church and Liverpool Cathedral Choirs. He was known for his fine Alto voice and along with his brothers; Owen - bass, James - tenor and Albert - treble, they became renowned for their performances at the Church and village functions. The song "Arise Shine" is noted as one of their most popular anthems. William took his voice to Liverpool Cathedral and performed for King Edward at the Cathedral's opening.
William also provided a very useful clue into the Yarrow ancestry by means of his own written Family Tree. When checked against my own research it proved to be all correct.
Born:
3rd May 1849, Little Thetford, Cambridgeshire.
Died:
Anfield, Merseyside in approximately 1943.
Buried:
with his wife in Anfield Cemetery, Merseyside