 William 's eldest sibling , Elizabeth Ann , died aged seven during an epileptic fit on 7 September 1859 , which may have contributed to Mary Jane 's depression . The other two children , Joseph Henry and Mary Jane , both died before 1889 . William was raised initially in Dudley by his maternal uncle , Edward Henley , and by 1871 he was enrolled at the Blue Coat charity school in Stourbridge . 
