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Emery , William , 1825-1910 , Church of England clergyman
Emery , William , 1798-1867 , Master of the Feltmakers' Company
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William Emery (1798-1867) was a lighterman who became master of the Feltmakers' Company in 1848. His son William (1825-1910) was ordained as a priest in 1853, having been encouraged in religion by his father. In 1864 Emery was appointed archdeacon of Ely, and in 1868 was made a minor canon there. He died at Ely in December 1910.