William Sutton was born on the 13th March 1891. He was the youngest child of the 12 surviving children of Samuel "Sampson" Sutton and Mary Sutton (Nee Bentley). On the 23rd July 1921 William married Bertha Hardicre and the couple had one son Wilfred, pictured here, who was born on the 27th October 1923. Sadly Bertha died on the 1st August 1926 aged just 35. William was only 2 years old but he was looked after by his large extended family, living with his father and grandmother.
William died suddenly at his home, 73 Droylsden Road, Newton Heath, Manchester on the 26th April 1940 when Wilfred was only 16.