Researching William Westall
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 674 people with the Westall surname? In that year Westall was ranked number 2906 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Westall on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Westall and the Westall Genealogy
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Some Famous People called William Westall
William Bury Westall
William Bury Westall (7 February 1834 – 1903) was an English novelist born in Old Accrington, Lancashire, England.
Originally a businessman, he later became a journalist who also wrote about 30 pot-boiler romantic novels with titles including The Old Factory, Strange Crimes and Her Ladyship's Secret. Among his novels are Her Two Millions (1897) with its autobiographical element and descriptions of how a Swiss newspaper is run (Westall worked as an editor of Swiss Times); and Birch Dene (1889) which contains portraits of London and is evocative of the Industrial Revolution.
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