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John Walker Roberts 1802–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1802

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 29 Sep 1859

Death Location: Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Sharp Roberts

Mother: Margaret Robinson

Spouse(s): Frances Dixon

Children(s): John Roberts, William Roberts, James Roberts, Frances Roberts, Margaret Roberts, Henry Roberts, Eliza Roberts, Isaac Roberts

John Walker Roberts was born in 1802 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sharp Roberts And Margaret Ann Robinson. In 1851, John Walker Roberts resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. In 1856, John Walker Roberts resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. John Walker Roberts married Frances Margaret Dixon, and had children including Eliza Roberts, Frances Ann Roberts, Henry Sharp Roberts, Isaac Sharp Roberts, James Dixon Roberts, John Sharp Robertson Roberts, Margaret Isabella Roberts, William Walker Roberts. John Walker Roberts passed away in 1859 in Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Walker Roberts was born in 1802 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sharp Roberts And Margaret Ann Robinson.
  • In 1851, John Walker Roberts resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1856, John Walker Roberts resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Walker Roberts married Frances Margaret Dixon, and had children including Eliza Roberts, Frances Ann Roberts, Henry Sharp Roberts, Isaac Sharp Roberts, James Dixon Roberts, John Sharp Robertson Roberts, Margaret Isabella Roberts, William Walker Roberts.
  • John Walker Roberts passed away in 1859 in Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Roberts's Ancestors

Self
John Roberts
1802–1859
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sharp Roberts
1771–1839
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Ann) Robinson
1775–1844
Semerdale Hall, (Aysgarth) Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Isaac Roberts
1735–1799
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Stamper
1735–1810
Kirkdale Yorkshire England
John Robinson
1748–1811
Liverton, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Walker
1744–1810
Bradford Quaker Meeting, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Stamper
1707–1774
Ann Shepherd
1708–1799
Amos Robinson
1697–1775
Jane Pratt
1713–1794
Joshua Jr
1713–1801
Margaret Waddington
1718–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Stamper
1659–1721
Lydia Markeridge
1669–1707
Richard Shepherd
1680–1727
Elizabeth Barker
1679–1722
John Robinson
1658–1739
Elizabeth Smith
1664–1742
Joseph Pratt
1690–
Hannah Fothergill
1700–1752
Joshua Sr
1686–1760
Isabel Bothomley
1690–1757
William Waddington
1692–1722
Beatrice (Kilson)
1689–1738

John Roberts's Descendants

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John (Walker) Roberts (17 Aug 1802–29 Sep 1859) m. Frances (Margaret) Dixon (28 Sep 1817–6 May 1882)
  1. 1. John (Sharp Robertson) Roberts 1846–1931
  2. 2. William (Walker) Roberts 1849–1891
  3. 3. James (Dixon) Roberts 1837–1908
  4. 4. Frances (Ann) Roberts 1842–1923
  5. 5. Margaret (Isabella) Roberts 1844–1911 m. Henry (Joseph) Ledgard 1848–1906
    1. 1. Frances (Millicent) Ledgard 1869–1936
    2. 2. Margaret (Winifred) Ledgard 1872–1940 m. William (Gibson) Jackson 1870–1917
      1. 1. Norah (Millicent) Jackson 1899–1974
      2. 2. Isabel (Winifred) Jackson 1896–1929
      3. 3. Beatrice (Muriel) Jackson 1900–1996
      4. 4. Frederick (William) Jackson 1907–
      5. 5. Elsie (Mary Noreen) Jackson 1908–1997 m. Louis (Robert) Lewis 1902–1976
        1. 1. Michael (Benjamin) Lewis 1931–1998 m. Eileen (Eleanor A) Usher 1933–1982
        2. 2. Sandra (Dawn) Lewis 1940–2014
      6. 6. Violet (I L) Jackson 1911–
      7. 7. Vera Jackson 1899–
    3. 3. William (Grant) Ledgard 1875–1950
    4. 4. Lilian (Isabella) Ledgard 1877–1905
    5. 5. Beatrice (Evelyn) Ledgard 1888–1976
    6. 6. Gertrude (Louisa Alexandra) Ledgard 1870–1870
  6. 6. Henry (Sharp) Roberts 1840–1896
  7. 7. Eliza Roberts 1851–1852
  8. 8. Isaac (Sharp) Roberts 1838–1871

John Roberts's Timeline

5 Records

1802
17 Aug 1802
Birth of John Walker Roberts in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 49
John Walker Roberts resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1856
1856
Age 54
John Walker Roberts resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1859
29 Sep 1859
Age 57
Death of John Walker Roberts in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1859
21 Nov 1859
Age 57
John Walker Roberts - Probate in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1802
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2308; Folio: 161; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87520-87521

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, 1856 Lunds' Bradford Directory; Publisher: J. and C. Lund

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bradford, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1859
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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