William Herbert Freeth was the second child of James Freeth & Mary Eliza Owen born in 1870 at West Bromwich.
In 1871 William, his parents & older brother were living in the High St, West Bromwich, where his father was a grocer.
William was still at home at 289 High St, West Bromwich in 1881 with his parents, 3 brothers & 2 sisters.
William was assisting his father in his grocery business at 289 High St in 1891. There were 4 brothers & 1 sister at home.
William married Anne Eliza Hughes in July-September 1898 at West Bromwich Register Office. Anne was born April-June 1876 at Smallthorne, Norton-in-the-Moors, Staffs, the daughter of Amelia & James H Hughes, an iron worker.
In 1901 William & Anne were living at 238 High St, Spon Lane, West Bromwich where William was a grocery shopkeeper. They had a son James H, aged 1, & and a servant Alice Goodwin. Sadly James died later that year, aged 2.
William & Anne were living at 38 Herbert St, West Bromwich in 1911 where William was a grocery shopkeeper. They had 2 children – Hilda Marion (9) & Kenneth Herbert (4). Anne's widowed mother, Amelia Hughes, aged 65 was living with them.
The children of William Freeth & Anne Eliza Hughes were:
fh.4.6.1.7.5.2.1 James Herbert Freeth born April-June 1899 at West Bromwich; died Oct-December 1901 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.5.2.2 Hilda Marion Freeth born Jan-March 1902 at West Bromwich
fh.4.6.1.7.5.2.3 Kenneth Herbert Freeth born Jan-March 1907 at West Bromwich