The first mention that we have of William is in the Isleworth Overseers Poors Rate Book on 27th May 1747, in the house previously occupied by John Anthony DYCKHOFF. He lived there with his wife Elizabeth but we have no record of their marriage (assumed to be in about 1739).
The Isleworth Overseers Accounts record that in 1750 he was paid for supplying tin pots. Various minutes record that he was paid for lighting the lamps in Isleworth in 1751, 1757, 1758, 1759 and 1762. The Charity School minutes record that he was paid for a Copper f: 23 Lb. at 1:4d & two shovels £1-13-0 in 1752. In 1753 he stood for Surveyor of the highways but only received one vote. In 1754 he moved to the Mill Bridge district and rented a property from Martha Heddin and paid nine pounds rent for one year. He also received 3 votes in the election for Overseer of the Poor in the same year. He signed the Charity School accounts in August 1754 as Overseer but did not sign as Overseer in December. On 31 March 1755 he received 12 votes in the election for Overseer and was duly elected. He stood for election as Surveyor, but without success in 1754 (6 votes), 1757 (2 votes), 1758 (no votes). In 1768 the Turnpike Trustees paid him £1-8-0 for lamps.
He continued to rent the property from Martha Heddin until her death on 1 November 1781. James Clitherow inherited the property and sold it to William in 1784. In the Clitherow papers William was described as a “Tinman”.
William wrote his will on 24 July 1785. He left everything to his wife Elizabeth (including his two properties in Isleworth and his trade working tools, household goods and furniture). When she died these were to be divided between his son and daughters as follows. John was to receive the sum of £1-1-0 and all his working tools, his daughters Elizabeth Rimell and Hannah Fisher were to receive the sum of thirty pounds each and Jane was to receive everything else. He also appointed jane as the sole Executrix of his will.
William was buried in All Saints churchyard on 14 April 1786.