William Folker was born in Walsingham around 1783 and may have been the son of John Folker (c1760) and Ann Ellis. In 1841 he was living with his daughter Mary in Love Lane, St. Mary at Hill, London. In 1851 he was living at 19 Great William Street in Islington, with his daughter, where he was described as a proprietor of houses. In 1861 William and Mary were living at 19 St. Peter's Grove in Hammersmith and he was listed as a landed proprietor. By 1871 they had moved to 9 Alfred Road, Acton, where William was listed as having an annuity. He died in Brentford in 1872, aged 88.

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• 1. 1851 Census. 19 Gt William St, Islington. William Folker. Head. Married. Age 63. Proprietor of Houses. Born Walsingham. • 2. 1861 Census. 19 St Peters Grove, Hammersmith. William Folker. Widower. Age 75. Landed Proprietor. Born Walsingham. • 3. 1871 Census. 9 Alfred Road, Acton. William Folker. Head. Widower. Age 87. Small Annuity. Born Wells [sic]. • 4. Death Registers. Folker, William. Sep. 1872. 3a. 65. Brentford. Age 88. • 5. 1841 Census. Love Lane, St. Mary at Hill, London. William Folker. Age 50. Not born in London.