See also
| Name: | Killingworth William Hedges |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | William Killingworth Hedges (1811-1852) |
| Mother: | Harriet Butler (1821- ) |
| Birth | 1850 | Streatham, Surrey |
| Birth fact | 1850 (age 0) | 1850 Dec Qtr, Wandsworth, 4/602 |
| Census | 1851 (age 0-1) | Living with parents |
| Census | 1871 (age 20-21) | Student, living with mother |
| Census | 1881 (age 30-31) | Civil engineer, living with mother, unmarried |
| Census | 1891 (age 40-41) | Civil servant, 6 Storeys Gate, Westminster (unmarried) |
| Death fact | 1945 (age 94-95) | 1945 Mar Qtr, Kensington, 1a/107 (aged 94) |
| Death | 20 Jan 1945 (age 94-95) | 10 Cranley Place, South Kensington, Middlesex |
Probably the most famous son was Killingworth William Hedges 1850 - 1945 son of William Killingworth Hedges and Harriet Butler. He invented a bicycle in 1865, but was most famous for his work as an electrical engineer. He introduced electric lighting for dock work, was consulted regarding the
lighting of St. Paul's Cathedral in 1899 and was responsible for the improvement and installation of lightening conductors amongst many other things.
Message from Sue Hedges on Rootsweb: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/HEDGES-UK/2004-02/1077559726
HEDGES Killingworth William of 10 Cranley Place South Kensington London died 20 January 1945. Probate Llandudno 16 June to Clifford James Price solicitor Thomas George Rawlins chartered accountant and Alwyne Laybourne Trundle retired major H.M. army. Effects £483082 4s. 3d.