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Henry Bedford 1847–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Death Date: 6 February 1931

Death Location: Dalton, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England

Father: William Bedford

Mother: Sarah Padgham

Spouse(s): Margaret Maxwell

Children(s): Ernest Bedford, Janet Bedford, William Bedford, Florence Bedford, Ethel Bedford, Winifred Bedford

In 1847, Henry Bedford entered the world in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, born to William Bedford And Sarah Padgham. In 1851, Henry Bedford resided in Cuckfield, Sussex, England. In 1861, Henry Bedford resided in St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England. Henry Bedford married Margaret Maxwell, and had children including Ernest Maxwell Bedford, Ethel Louise Bedford, Florence Maggie Bedford, Janet Sarah Bedford, William Howard Bedford, Winifred Henrietta Bedford. Henry Bedford passed away in 1931 in Dalton, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Henry Bedford entered the world in Chiddingstone, Kent, England, born to William Bedford And Sarah Padgham.
  • In 1851, Henry Bedford resided in Cuckfield, Sussex, England.
  • In 1861, Henry Bedford resided in St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.
  • Henry Bedford married Margaret Maxwell, and had children including Ernest Maxwell Bedford, Ethel Louise Bedford, Florence Maggie Bedford, Janet Sarah Bedford, William Howard Bedford, Winifred Henrietta Bedford.
  • Henry Bedford passed away in 1931 in Dalton, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bedford
1811–1873
Birth Location: St Michal Basishaw, London, England
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Sarah Padgham
1810–
Birth Location: Fletching, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Maxwell
1849–1917
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Ernest Bedford
1890–1957
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Janet Bedford
1874–1952
Birth Location: Horsham, Sussex, England
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William Bedford
1877–1955
Birth Location: Horsham, Sussex, England
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Florence Bedford
1880–1946
Birth Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
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Ethel Bedford
1884–1969
Birth Location: Upholland, Lancashire, England
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Winifred Bedford
1886–1971
Birth Location: Upholland, Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Henry Bedford's Ancestors

Self
Henry Bedford
1847–1931
Birth Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Parents
William Bedford
1811–1873
St Michal Basishaw, London, England
Sarah Padgham
1810–
Fletching, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Francis Bedford
1781–1827
Saint Mary, Guildford, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bedford
1748–1798
Sarah Bennett
1750–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Bedford's Descendants

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Henry Bedford (1847–6 February 1931) m. Margaret Maxwell (11 Nov 1849–22 July 1917)
  1. 1. Ernest (Maxwell) Bedford 1890–1957 m. Fanny (Aspden) DNA 1892–1949
    1. 1. Leslie (Harrison Bedford) DNA 1931–2009 m. Mavis (Joyce) Langley 1928–1996
  2. 2. Janet (Sarah) Bedford 1874–1952
  3. 3. William (Howard) Bedford 1877–1955 m. Jessie Sherry 1887–1975
  4. 4. Florence (Maggie) Bedford 1880–1946 m. John (Thomas) Harvey 1879–
    1. 1. Margaret (Irene) Harvey 1905–
    2. 2. Thomas Harvey 1910–
  5. 5. Ethel (Louise) Bedford 1884–1969
  6. 6. Winifred (Henrietta) Bedford 1886–1971

Henry Bedford's Timeline

8 Records

1847
1847
Birth of Henry Bedford in Chiddingstone, Kent, England
Chiddingstone, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 4
Henry Bedford resided here in Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 14
Henry Bedford resided here in St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
1871
1871
Age 24
Henry Bedford resided here in Sussex, England
Sussex, England
1881
1881
Age 34
Henry Bedford resided here in Dalton in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Dalton in Wigan, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 44
Henry Bedford resided here in Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 64
Henry Bedford resided here in 4 Moss St Wigan Lancashire Wigan, Lancashire, England
4 Moss St Wigan Lancashire Wigan, Lancashire, England
1931
6 February 1931
Age 84
Death of Henry Bedford in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3783; Folio: 93; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341904
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8c; Page: 110
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1058; Folio: 84; Page: 4; GSU roll: 827488
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 582; Folio: 36; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542666
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 207; Page: 1; GSU roll: 193545
    [8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cuckfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 207; Page: 1; GSU roll: 193545

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 582; Folio: 36; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542666

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1058; Folio: 84; Page: 4; GSU roll: 827488

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dalton in Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3783; Folio: 93; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341904

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wigan, St Catherine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 4 Moss St Wigan Lancashire Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1931
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8c; Page: 110
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dalton, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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