Researching William Pile
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1382 people with the Pile surname? In that year Pile was ranked number 2262 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Pile on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Pile and the Pile Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1144 people with the Pile surname in the UK? Pile is now ranked number 2978 for popularity in the UK. |
Pile Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called William Pile
William Pile (shipbuilder)
William Pile (10 October 1823 – 5 June 1873) was a British shipbuilder. 'His genius was displayed in the building of ships, wherein he was not excelled. As Watt was great as a builder of engines; and Stephenson was great as a builder of railways; so William Pile was great as a builder of ships.'
He was the first to introduce the Clipper class of ship to the river Wear, Sunderland.
A testament to his art can be seen today, the Composite Clipper ship City of Adelaide. The ship was classed as "Experimental" by Lloyd's of London in 1864; it would be a few years before Lloyds would formalise the rules for constructing composite ships, the rules for which were used for the design and construction of the composite Clipper ship Cutty Sark.
His bust, now on display in the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, was paid for by donations from his friends.
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