| William Capel | |
 Capel on his claimed 107th birthday in 1938. | |
| Birth: | 22 August 1831? Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Death: | 2 September 1938 Leytonstone, Greater London, England, UK |
| Age: | 107 years, 11 days? |
| Country: |  UK
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| Centenarian | |
William Capel (22 August 1831? – 2 September 1938) was British centenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Oldest in Britain. If his claimed age is true, he might have been the oldest man in the United Kingdom at the time of his death.
Biography[]
William Capel claimed to have been born in Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK on 22 August 1831. He started working as a farmer at the age of 10.
He married Mary Ann Smith in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England, UK on 14 December 1863. The couple had 14 children.
Capel died in Leytonstone, Greater London, England, UK on 2 September 1938 at the claimed age of 107 years, 11 days.
References[]
- William Capel FamilySearch
- England and Wales 1881 Census FamilySearch
- Death Registration FamilySearch
- William Capel Find A Grave