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john speed 1865–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1865

Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 21 Apr 1943

Death Location: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Father: John Speed

Mother: ELIZABETH COOPER

Spouse(s): Catherine cannon

Children(s): Elizabeth Bingham, Mary Speed, Eva Speed, William Speed, Archibald Speed, Arthur Speed, Florence Speed, John Speed, Bernard Speed

The story of john speed began in 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England. john speed married Catherine Cannon, and had children including Archibald James Arthur Speed, Arthur James Speed, Bernard J P H Speed, Elizabeth Bingham, Eva Speed, Florence Speed, John Speed, Mary Speed, William Albert Speed. john speed passed away in 1943 in Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of john speed began in 1865 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.
  • john speed married Catherine Cannon, and had children including Archibald James Arthur Speed, Arthur James Speed, Bernard J P H Speed, Elizabeth Bingham, Eva Speed, Florence Speed, John Speed, Mary Speed, William Albert Speed.
  • john speed passed away in 1943 in Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Speed
1843–1898
Birth Location: Tipton, Staffordshire, England
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ELIZABETH COOPER
1841–1900
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine cannon
1873–1928
Birth Location: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Cc

Children(s)

Elizabeth Bingham
1910–1989
Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Speed
1897–
Birth Location: Chesterfield
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Eva Speed
1901–
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
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William Speed
1904–1978
Birth Location: Verdada, Malta
WS
Archibald Speed
1906–1925
Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
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Arthur Speed
1907–
Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
AS
Florence Speed
1894–1916
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
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John Speed
1912–
Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
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Bernard Speed
1914–
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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john speed's Ancestors

Self
john speed
1865–1943
Birth Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Speed
1843–1898
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
ELIZABETH COOPER
1841–1900
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Speed
1812–1860
Ann Southall
1817–
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Hannah Bough
1820–1886
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
RICHARD COOPER
1817–1885
Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Speed
1790–1850
Mary Williams
1791–1857
Sarah Wood
1796–1869
Sarah Evans
1795–1829
John Cooper
1791–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Speed
1747–1821
Ann Morgan
1748–1821
William Wood
1766–1847
Grace Pickering
1760–1811
Richard Evans
1771–1846
Sarah Rogers
1775–
Samuel Cooper
1771–1838
Elizabeth Wright
1772–1838

john speed's Descendants

1.
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john speed (1865–21 Apr 1943) m. Catherine cannon (abt 1873–Oct 1928)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bingham 1910–1989 m. Joseph (H) Bingham 1902–1967
    1. 1. Louisa Bingham 1934–2019 m. Ernest Harris 1919–1986
    2. 2. William Bingham 1939–1939
    3. 3. John Bingham 1937–1993
  2. 2. Mary Speed 1897–
  3. 3. Eva Speed 1901–
  4. 4. William (Albert) Speed 1904–1978 m. Elsie Wilson 1910–2004
  5. 5. Archibald (James Arthur) Speed 1906–1925
  6. 6. Arthur (James) Speed 1907–
  7. 7. Florence Speed 1894–1916 m. John (Arthur) Bell 1892–1965
    1. 1. John (Arthur) Bell 1915–2007 m. Betty (J) Bell 1920–
  8. 8. John Speed 1912–
  9. 9. Bernard (J P H) Speed 1914–

john speed's Timeline

13 Records

1865
1865
Birth of john speed in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1865
1865
Birth of john speed in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1865
1865
Birth of john speed in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1867
7 Apr 1867
Age 2
Birth of john speed in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 6
john speed resided here in Wednesbury, St Bartholomew, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, St Bartholomew, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 16
john speed resided here in Litchurch, Derbyshire, England
Litchurch, Derbyshire, England
1884
1884
Age 19
john speed resided here
None
1901
1901
Age 36
john speed resided here in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1905
1905
Age 40
john speed resided here
None
1911
1911
Age 46
john speed resided here in Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1921
1921
Age 56
john speed resided here in Bradfield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Bradfield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1939
1939
Age 74
john speed resided here in Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1943
21 Apr 1943
Age 78
Death of john speed in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1867
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War i Pension Records
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [8] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges
    [9] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards
    [10] 1939 England and Wales Register
    [11] UK, Registers of Habitual Criminals and Police Gazettes, 1834-1934
    [12] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War i Pension Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Wednesbury, St Bartholomew, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Litchurch, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1884
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War i Pension Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War i Pension Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Bradfield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Attercliffe
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Attercliffe Sheffield
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sheffield
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: UK, Registers of Habitual Criminals and Police Gazettes, 1834-1934

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1943
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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