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John Dunford 1691–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1691

Birth Location: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 15 Jan 1770

Death Location: Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire

Father: THOMAS Middlestown)

Mother: Anne Dunford

Spouse(s): Anne Walshaw

Children(s): Matthew Dunford

John Dunford was born in 1691 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Dunford Of Middlestown And Anne Mrs Dunford. John Dunford married Anne Walshaw, and had children including Matthew Dunford. John Dunford passed away in 1770 in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • John Dunford was born in 1691 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Dunford Of Middlestown And Anne Mrs Dunford.
  • John Dunford married Anne Walshaw, and had children including Matthew Dunford.
  • John Dunford passed away in 1770 in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS Middlestown)
1662–1720
Birth Location: Middlestown, Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
TM
Anne Dunford
1660–1695
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
AD

Spouses(s)

Anne Walshaw
1687–1762
Birth Location: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
AW

Children(s)

Matthew Dunford
1725–1781
Birth Location: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
MD

John Dunford's Ancestors

Self
John Dunford
1691–1770
Birth Place: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
Parents
THOMAS Dunford (of Middlestown)
1662–1720
Middlestown, Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
Anne (Mrs) Dunford
1660–1695
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas DUNFORD
1618–1679
Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Cockhill) (Kockell)
1630–
Middletown, Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Sanforth
1580–1638
ELIZABETH Netherton)
1602–1646
RICHARD Middlestown)
1595–1636
Elizabeth Tompson
1605–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Dunforthe
1549–1620
Alice Harvey
1544–1620
Christopher Skott
1570–1615
Elsabeth Browne
1574–1645
THOMAS Middlestown)
1560–1620
JENETT Cockhill
1568–

John Dunford's Descendants

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John Dunford (25 Dec 1691–15 Jan 1770) m. Anne Walshaw (04 Jun 1687–13 Mar 1762)
  1. 1. Matthew Dunford 1725–1781 m. Catherine White 1725–
    1. 1. Ann Dunford 1753–1840 m. John SCARGILL 1751–1832
      1. 1. Joseph Scargill 1779–1850 m. Sarah. Hurst 1783–1862
        1. 1. Joseph Scargill 1820–1886 m. Sarah Shaw 1824–1895 m. Harriet Wade 1812–1854
        2. 2. ELIZABETH (4gt g) SCARGILL 1818–1887
        3. 3. Charlotte Scargill 1822–1852
        4. 4. John Scargill 1805–1871
        5. 5. Ann Scargill 1809–
        6. 6. Francis Scargill 1812–1880
        7. 7. Richard Scargill 1816–1861
        8. 8. Rachael Scargill 1824–
        9. 9. Sarah Scargill 1819–1884
        10. 10. George Scargill 1807–1866

John Dunford's Timeline

2 Records

1691
25 Dec 1691
Birth of John Dunford in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
Thornhill, Yorkshire, England
1770
15 Jan 1770
Age 79
Death of John Dunford in Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1691
    Event Place: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1770
    Event Place: Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorkshire
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