> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/people/private-collectors/hewlett-william.md). # Hewlett, William William Hewlett was born on 22/07/1898 at 77 Elder Street in the district of St Peter in Brighton to William Henry Hewlett and Minnie Emma Hewlett (nee Wells). William Henry Hewlett worked as a coach painter at a railway factory. In 1931 William Hewlett was living at 15 Western Road, East Finchley (now in the London Borough of Haringey). He lived with Annie Letitia Hewlett (born 19/03/1901) and Arthur Victor Hewlett (born 27/04/1901, also in Brighton) who is likely William’s brother. In 1939 they are still living together. William is working as a musician (instrumentalist) and Arthur is a L/Sgt in the Coldstream Guards. The 1921 census indicates that Arthur had been in the army since at least then. Thus, William Hewlett’s connection to the Benin expedition of 1897 and the looted objects remains unclear. Arthur’s long term military service could suggest a family military connection, but William Henry Hewlett was working in a factory the year after the expedition so was unlikely to have been involved. **Sources:** 1898 Register of Births 1901 Register of Births 1921 Census 1931 Hornsey Electoral Register 1939 England & Wales Register --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.wellcomecollection.org/collections-information/lQ0fMyP8xr8hWWJiQkfl/transcribe-wellcome/research/people/private-collectors/hewlett-william.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.