William Thomas Passey was the son of Richard Passey and Sarah Ann Betteridge.

William was born in 1865 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

William married Edith Alice Abberley in 1891 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Edith Alice Abberley:

- Edith Ellen Passey	born in 1892 at Morton, Derbyshire.
- Richard Passey	born in 1894 at Morton, Derbyshire.
- William Passey	born in 1896 at Morton, Derbyshire.
- Rose Passey	born in 1899.
- Benjamin Passey	born in 1900 in Morton, Derbyshire.

William's second marriage was to Betsy Waterman in 1901 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Betsy Waterman:

- John (Jack) Passey	born around 1903 at Tibshelf.
- Thomas Passey	born around 1905 at Tibshelf.

William was a Miner and Farmer..

William died in 1952.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	30, Black Brook, Dudley, Worcestershire.
1881	Black Brook Hills, Netherton, Worcestershire.
1901	Cock Top, Tibshelf, Derbyshire.
1911	Locco Lane, Pilsley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.