William Slinger was the son of Henry Slinger and Alice Hargreaves.

William was born in 1818 in Greenfold, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 20 September 1818 at St Andrew's Church, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

William married Bridget Wooler in 1850 in Clitheroe Registration District.

He had the following children from his marriage to Bridget Wooler:

- Richard Slinger	born on 23 September 1849 in Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Henry Slinger	born around 1851 in Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Thomas Slinger	born around 1853 in Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Mary Ann Slinger	born around 1855 in Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- William Slinger	born in 1859 in Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Elizabeth Alice Slinger	born in 1861 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Bridget Slinger	born around 1863 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Joseph Slinger	born around 1866 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Margaret Ellen Slinger	born in 1870 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1841		Higher Airehill, Grindleton, Yorkshire.	Note 2.
1851	1871	Greenfold, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Notes 3, 4 & 5.
1881		Asker Hill, Grindleton, Yorkshire.	Note 6.

William was a Farmer.

Details of William's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
2.	See 1841 Census.
3.	See 1851 Census.
4.	See 1861 Census.
5.	See 1871 Census.
6.	See 1881 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Higher Airehill, Grindleton, Yorkshire.
1851	Greenfolds, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1861	Greenfold, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1871	Greenfold, Easington, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1881	Asker Hill, Grindleton, Yorkshire.