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Arthur William Townsend 1872 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1872

Birth Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 5 May 1932

Death Location: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Father: Joseph Townsend

Mother: Susannah Goldsmith

Spouse(s): Georgina Shillinglaw

Children(s):

Arthur William Townsend was born in 1872 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the child of Joseph Townsend and Susannah Goldsmith. Arthur William Townsend married Georgina Catherine Shillinglaw. Arthur William Townsend passed away in 1932 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • Arthur William Townsend was born in 1872 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the child of Joseph Townsend and Susannah Goldsmith.
  • Arthur William Townsend married Georgina Catherine Shillinglaw.
  • Arthur William Townsend passed away in 1932 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Arthur Townsend's Ancestors

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Arthur Townsend
1872 – 1932
Birth Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Joseph Townsend
1831 – 1885
Highgate, Middlesex, England
Susannah Goldsmith
1830 – 1923
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Goldsmith
1800 – 1877
Hellingly, Sussex, England
Harriet Tutt
1800 – 1833
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Goldsmith
1762 – 1826
Hannah Richardson
1768 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Goldsmith
1726 –
Elizabeth Cleaver
1731 – 1817
Mathew Richardson
1734 –
Elizabeth Fox
1740 –

Arthur Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1872
1872
Birth of Arthur William Townsend in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1932
5 May 1932
Age 60
Death of Arthur William Townsend in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1932
May 1932
Age 60
Burial of Arthur William Townsend in St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia
St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1932
    Event Place: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1932
    Event Place: St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

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