William Flowers was born in 1828 in Mettingham and was the son of Robert Flowers (1786) and Elizabeth Dunn. In 1841 he was living in Shadingfield. In 1851 he was working as an agricultural labourer and living at Pipers Cottage, Shaddingfield. He married Emily around 1862. In 1871 he was living at 5 Street, Kirkley and working as a labourer. In 1891 he was living at a Cottage, West Kirkley Row, Carlton Colville. In 1901 he was a pensioner living in Francis Terrace, Carlton Colville.

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• 1. 1871 Census. 5 Street, Kirkley. William Flowers. Head. Age 45. Labourer. Born Mettingham. • 2. 1851 Census. Pipers Cottage, Shaddingfield. William Flowers. Son. Age 22. Agricultural Labourer. Born Mettingham. • 3. 1901 Census. Francis Terr., Carlton Colville. William Flowers. Head. Age 73. Pensioner. Born Mettingham. • 4. 1891 Census. Cottage, W. Kirkley Row, Carlton Colville. William Flowers. Head. Age 61. Labourer. Born Mettingham. • 5. 1841 Census. Shadingfield. William Flowers. Age 13. Born Suffolk.