William Alexander WYLD ²³⁸

  Noted events in his life were:

• William Alexander WYLD was present on the evening of the 1881 British Census on Sunday 3rd April in Lenton, Nottingham, England. ²³⁸ William was 10 months old and living with his parents.

• He resided at 204 Derby Road in 1881 in Lenton, Nottingham, England. ²³⁸

• William Alexander WYLD was present on the evening of the 1891 British Census on Sunday 5th April in Beeston, Nottingham, England. ⁸
William C. WYLD age 10 years, a Scholar, born in Radford, Nottingham.

• He resided at Middle Street in 1891 in Beeston, Nottingham, England. ⁸

• He was educated in 1891 in Beeston, Nottingham, England. ⁸

• William Alexander WYLD was present on the evening of the 1901 British Census on Sunday 31st March in Beeston, Nottingham, England. ²⁴⁶
William was 20 years old.

• He worked as a Lace Curtain Maker, Cotton in 1901 in Beeston, Nottingham, England. ²⁴⁶

• He resided at 8 The City in 1901 in Beeston, Nottingham, England. ²⁴⁶

• 1902. SS Cymric. New York, USA.
SS Cymric was intended to be White Star's last cattle carrier, but the cattle space was omitted during construction and additional third class space was added instead. Launched at Harland & Wolff on 12 October 1897, she was White Star's largest ship ever (and the fourth largest ship in the world) when she took her maiden voyage, Liverpool-New York, on 11 February 1898.

Cymric remained on that service for almost six years, although she also made two Boer War trooping trips from Liverpool to Cape Town in 1900. Then, in December 1903, when White Star took over the Dominion Line's Boston-Liverpool service, Cymric was transferred to that route. Except for one New York trip in January 1913, she remained on the Boston-Liverpool service until December 1914, when she resumed New York-Liverpool service.

At 4 pm on 8 May 1916, 140 miles (225 km) off Fastnet, en route from New York to Liverpool with only six passengers, all of them British consular employees, Cymric was torpedoed three times by U20, the submarine which also sank Lusitania. Cymric sank at 3 am on 9 May, with five deaths; 105 were rescued.

• William Alexander WYLD migrated from Liverpool, Lancashire, England to Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA on 8 Aug 1902. Alexander William WYLD was recorded on the "LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL" for the SS Cymric sailing from Liverpool 8 August 1902 to Philadelphia.
He is recorded as being 22 years old, a Labourer, able to read and write English, nationality - Great Britain, race - English, last permanent residence - Beeston, England, final destination of Albany, passage paid by Sabina WYLD, in possession of $80, going to join Grandmother, 507 Livingston Ave, Albany, health - good, deformed - no.

• He resided at 507 Livingston Ave on 8 Aug 1902 in Albany, Albany, New York, USA. ²⁴⁴ Address William was going to as recorded on the ship manifest.

Albany is the capital of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 95,658. It is the county seat of Albany County.

The City of Albany lies 145 miles (233 km) north of and slightly east of New York City, and slightly to the south of the juncture of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers.

• 1903. Albany. Albany, Albany, New York, USA.
Albany is the fourth oldest continually-inhabited city and the second oldest chartered city in the United States. The original native settlement in the area was called Penpotawotnot. Its colonial history began when Englishman Henry Hudson, exploring for the Dutch East India Company on the Halve Maen (or Half Moon) reached the area in 1609. In 1614, the company constructed Fort Nassau, its first fur trading post near present-day Albany. Commencement of the fur trade provoked hostility from the French colony in Canada and amongst the native tribes, who vied to control the trade. In 1624, Fort Orange was established in the area. Both forts were named in honor of the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau. Nearby areas were incorporated as the village of Beverwyck in 1652.

New York State Capitol Building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million was the most expensive government building of its time. Three teams of architects labored on it.

When the land was taken by the English in 1664, the name was changed to Albany, in honor of the Duke of York and Albany, who later became King James II of England and James VII of Scotland.

In 1797, the state capital of New York was moved from Kingston to Albany, about 50 miles north. The State Capitol building was constructed between 1867 and 1899 and inspired by the Hτtel de Ville (City Hall) in Paris, France. Notable architectural features include its "Million Dollar Staircase."

• William Alexander WYLD was present on the night of 15 April 1910 for the 1910 US Federal Census in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA. William A WYLER [WYLD] was recorded.

• He resided in 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA. ²⁴⁷

• William Alexander WYLD was present on the night of 1 January 1920 for the 1920 US Federal Census in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA. Wm J WYLD was recorded.

• He resided in 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA. ²⁴⁷ Wm J WYLD was recorded.

• William Alexander WYLD was present on the night of 1 April 1930 for the 1930 US Federal Census in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA.

• He resided in 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennslvania, USA.