William Langley was born in 1872[1] in Berrima, New South Wales, Australia as the seventh child of Charles Langley and Emma Shergold. He had twelve siblings, namely: Clara Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary Ann, Charles Henry, Emma, Thomas Henry, Amy Jane, John Charles, George, Arthur, Eva, and Robert.

When he was 25, William married Elizabeth Margaret Gray, daughter of Hugh Gray and Elizabeth, in 1897[2] in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.

William Langley and Elizabeth Margaret Gray had three children:

1. Kathleen Elizabeth Marjory Langley was born in 1898 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. She married Arthur George Fraser in 1930 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Kathleen died on 23 December 1983 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.

2. Graham Langley was born on 27 March 1902 in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia. He married Ruby Pepper in 1927 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Graham died on 31 January 1968 in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia.

3. Will Langley was born in 1906 in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia. He married Violet Mary Harrison in 1930 in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia. Will died on 25 February 1966 in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia.

Elizabeth died on 25 July 1929[3] in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, age 67.

When he was 61, William married Grace Grinold (nee Wishart), daughter of David Wishart and Mary Ellen Richardson, and widow of William H Grinold (1863-1928), in 1933[4] in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia.

Grace and William Grinold ran a boarding house.

William Langley and Grace Wishart had no children.

Grace died on 06 December 1945[5] in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia, age 64.

William died in 1952[6] in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia, age 80.

Citations:

1. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 7083/1872

2. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 7816/1897

3. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 18878/1929

4. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 12606/1933

5. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 17634/1945

6. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 13717/1952

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Family Notices - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Wednesday 14 September 1904 p 1 Family Notices

MARRIAGE.- GRINOLD - WISHART. - On the 7th Sept, by the Rev. E. C. Knox, at Eureka, Mr. W. H. Grinold, of Rosebank, to Miss Grace Wishart, late of Bulli.

Family Notices - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tuesday 22 May 1928 p 4

FUNERAL NOTICES - The FUNERAL of the late WILLIAM HENRY GRINOLD, late of Union-street,. South Lismore, and formerly of Rosebank, will move from "Will Riley and SonFuneral Parlour THIS DAY (TUESDAY), at 2. p.m., for the Church of England portion of the Lismore Cemetery.

PERSONAL - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tuesday 23 July 1929 p 4 Article

Mrs. W. Langley, of Jiggi, is seriously ill in a Lismore private hospital, and is causing her relatives

much anxiety.

Family Notices - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Friday 26 July 1929 p 6 Family Notices

FUNERAL NOTICE - The FUNERAL of the late ELIZA MARGARET LANGLEY, beloved wife ot Mr. William Langley, of Jiggi, will move from the Church of England, Lismore, THIS DAY (FRIDAY), at 2 p.m., for the  Church, of England portion of the Lismore Cemetery. WILL RILEY and SON, Undertakers.

PERSONAL - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Saturday 27 July 1929 p 8 Article

At the meeting of the N.CA.S.Association at Casino yesterday a motion' of condolence was carried to

Mr. W. Langley in the loss of his wife.

Family Notices - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tuesday 25 July 1933 p 4 Family Notices

IN MEMORIAM. - LANGLEY - In loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother, who passed away 25th July, 1929. You are not forgotten, dear mother, Or ever shall you be, For while life and memory last We always remember thee. Inserted by her loving daughter, son in-law, and grandchildren.

LANGLEY.- In loving memory of my dear mother and grandma, Eliza Margaret, who passed away on 25th July, 1929. Loving and true in all her ways, Upright and just to the end of ' her days; Sincere and land in heart and mind, What a beautiful memory left behind. Inserted by her loving son, daughter in-law, and grandchildren, Graham, Ruby, Kevin, Fay and Shirley.

Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Thursday 6 September 1945 p 4 Family Notices

LANGLEY.-The FUNERAL of the late GRACE LANGLEY, wife of William Langley, Rukenvale, will leave the Kyogle Church of England TODAY (THURSDAY) at 2.30 p.m. For Kyogle cemetery.

Further particulars G. J. GROVE and SON, Funeral Directors, Kyogle.

Family Notices - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Thursday 10 April 1952 p 4

LANGLEY.-The FUNERAL of the late WILLIAM LANGLEY, of Rukenvale, via Kyogle, is appointed to leave the Church of England, Kyogle after a service commencing at 1.30 p.m. TODAY, (THURSDAY), April 10 1952, for burial in Kyogle cemetery. GROVE BROTHERS, Funeral Directors. Kyogle.

Family Notices - Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) Friday 23 May 1952 p 4

RETURN THANKS. The Family of the late William Langley wish to sincerely THANK Doctors, Matron, Sisters and Nursing Staff of the Memorial Hospital for their care and attention to their late father, and to all for floral tributes and messages of sympathy.

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