| Birth | Bef 3 May 1830 | Armagh, Armagh, Ireland | | | |
| Baptism | 3 May 1830 | Armagh, Armagh, Ireland | | | |
| Marriage | 23 April 1859 | witnesses: Thomas Longmore, Sarah Longmore - St George's Church, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England - Jane Spooner [Grady] | | | |
| Occupation | 23 April 1859 | shoemaker | | | |
| Residence | 23 April 1859 | at the time of his (first or second?) marriage - Wharf Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |  | | |
| Census | 7 April 1861 | 12, Lock Street, Worcester, Worcestershire, England | | | |
| Residence | 7 October 1867 | at the time of the birth of his son Luke - Church Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | | | |
| Census | 2 April 1871 | 80, Temple Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | | | |
| Residence | 11 November 1878 | at the time of the death of his wife Jane - Temple Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 17 July 1880 | began a civil lawsuit against Arthur Sharman, furniture dealer of Wolverhampton, for "enticing away" William's daughter Ellen to Rhyl, North Wales, in August 1879, and there "seducing" her; the parties agreed a settlement out of court - Nisi Prius Court, Staffordshire, England | | | |
| Census | 3 April 1881 | 80, Temple Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | | | |
| Residence | Bef 31 May 1884 | at the time of his death - Temple Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | | | |
| Death | 31 May 1884 | cause of death: phthisis; informant: Agnes O'Grady, daughter - Temple Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | | | |
| Alt name | | William O'Grady | | | |