William Wykeham BADNALL, an agent for wine and insurance, was born in Wavertree and baptised at Holy Trinity in January 1836. His parents were William BADNALL and Elizabeth Rose PARR, who had inherited the estate from Hannah PARR.
William BADNALL, who was born in Leek, Staffordshire about 1804 married Elizabeth Rose PARR in 1833, niece of Hannah PARR. In 1841 and 1851 the couple were living in Sandown Lane with their children Mary Elizabeth, William Wykeham, James, Arthur and Harriet Martha. In 1851, William was described as the perpetual curate of Wavertree. William died at the age of 55 in 1859. He is buried at Holy Trinity, Wavertree.
In 1861 Elizabeth, described as a landed proprietor was living in Church Lane, Wavertree with son William and daughter Harriet. By 1871 she had moved to Staffordshire, and was living there as a farmer with Arthur and Harriet, and her nieces Rose, Anne and Grace EWING. By 1881 she was living with James (now Vicar of Endon, Staffordshire). She died there in 1883.
William Wykeham BADNALL married Mary Anna HAYES in 1861 at St Mary's, Wavertree. Their children were all born in Wavertree - William Wykeham Junior (29), Edith (26), Charles (24), Victor (10) and Blanche (4). When Blanche was baptised - at St Bridget's, Wavertree in 1886 - the family were living in Hope Cottages, Grange Lane, but in 1891 they were living in Greenside House. There were no live-in servants listed.
William Wykeham Junior died in 1893 and is buried at Holy Trinity. His address was given as 'Wavertree'.
By 1901, the family were living at 7 Victoria Park, and by 1911 they had moved to Olive Vale.
William Wykeham BADNALL died in 1911 and was buried at Holy Trinity.