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He was born in London of working-class parents on 24 August 1794.[1] His father and a short-lived older brother were also named William. If a child died young, parents often named another child by the same name, especially if wanting to pass on a parent's or grandparent's name.
Not much is known of his mother; her maiden name was Bredborough, she was born in Reading, England, and married William Ellis on 13 August 1792.[2]
Young William developed a love of plants in his youth and became a gardener. He worked first in the East of England, then at a nursery north of London, and eventually for a wealthy family in Stoke Newington. Being of a religious nature, he applied to train as a Christian missionary for the London Missionary Society and was accepted to the school. He began writing at the age of 12, on being urged by an elementary school teacher who discerned his talent at an early age.[citation needed]