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John Townshend 1793–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1793

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: St Faith's Norfolk

Father: Robert Townshend

Mother: Harriet None

Spouse(s): Pheobe Potter

Children(s): Prudence Mays, James Townsend, Harriet Townshend, Robert Tounshend, John Townsend, William Tounshend

In 1793, John Townshend entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to Robert Townshend And Harriet. John Townshend married Pheobe Potter, and had children including Harriet H Harry Townshend, James Townsend, John Townsend, Prudence Mays, Robert Townshend Tounshend, William Townshend Tounshend. John Townshend passed away in 1870 in St Faith's Norfolk.

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Biography

  • In 1793, John Townshend entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to Robert Townshend And Harriet.
  • John Townshend married Pheobe Potter, and had children including Harriet H Harry Townshend, James Townsend, John Townsend, Prudence Mays, Robert Townshend Tounshend, William Townshend Tounshend.
  • John Townshend passed away in 1870 in St Faith's Norfolk.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Townshend
1759–
Birth Location: Norfolk
RT
Harriet None
1762–1858
Birth Location: Norfolk
H

Spouses(s)

Pheobe Potter
1795–1864
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
PP

Children(s)

Prudence Mays
1817–1893
Birth Location: Long Stratton, Felthorpe, Norfolk, England
PM
James Townsend
1820–
Birth Location: Hainford
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Harriet Townshend
1814–
Birth Location: Stratton Strawless, Haynford, Norfolk, England
HT
Robert Tounshend
1811–
Birth Location: Hainford
RT
John Townsend
1807–1883
Birth Location: Hainford, Norfolk, England
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William Tounshend
1809–
Birth Location: Hainford
WT

John Townshend's Ancestors

Self
John Townshend
1793–1870
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
Robert Townshend
1759–
Norfolk
Harriet
1762–1858
Norfolk
Grandparents
Robert Townshend
1734–1784
Baptised 26 March 1734
Great-Grandparents
William Townshend
1710–1733
Ann Townshend
1712–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Townshend
1685–1754

John Townshend's Descendants

1.
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John Townshend (abt 1793–1870) m. Pheobe Potter (1795–8 Jun 1864)
  1. 1. Prudence Mays 1817–1893 m. Edmond Mays 1817–1890
    1. 1. Edmund (Francis) Mays 1851–1856
    2. 2. Harriet (Sophia) Mays 1846–1922
    3. 3. William Mays 1837–1929
    4. 4. Robert Mays 1841–1881 m. Mary (Ann) Mays 1851–1915
      1. 1. F Cresswell 1875–1952 m. John (Edward) Williams 1869–1910
        1. 1. William (A) Williams 1909–1987 m. Phyllis Toner 1906–1984
        2. 2. Florence (Mabel) Williams 1899–
        3. 3. Edwina (Boles) Williams 1901–1972
        4. 4. Violet (Ethel) Williams 1902–
        5. 5. Frederick (George) Williams 1904–
        6. 6. Albert (Edward) Williams 1907–
      2. 2. Robert (Edmund) Mays 1871–1875
      3. 3. Annie (Louisa Mays) Cresswell 1877–1968
      4. 4. Henry (John) Mays 1873–1949 m. Isabel (K.) Coleman 1880–1954
        1. 1. Ernest (Charles) Cresswell 1906–1907
        2. 2. Florence (Airne French) Mays 1914–1914
        3. 3. Vera (Rose) Mays 1907–1907
        4. 4. Desmond (Adam William) Mays 1912–1913
        5. 5. Henry (William Thomas) Mays 1905–1980 m. Elizabeth (M) Mays 1902–1969 m. Irene Telly 1906–2005
        6. 6. Isabell (Daisy) Mays 1909–1990
        7. 7. Leonard (Lewis) Mays 1918–1948 m. Yvonne (Mary) Mays 1923–1983
        8. 8. Violet (B) Mays 1905–1973 m. Francis (Frank Thomas) Stevens 1910–1974
        9. 9. John (Maude) Mays 1912–1940
    5. 5. John Mayes 1843–1922 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith 1850–1946
      1. 1. John (Edmund) Mays 1877–1922 m. Polly (Ellen) Hawthorne 1880–1965
      2. 2. William (Francis) Mays 1884–1956 m. May (Cecilia) Nelson 1886–1965
        1. 1. Eliabeth (Eleanor) Eckert 1907–1996 m. William Ueckert 1905–1976
        2. 2. Gladys (Vic) Mays 1909–
        3. 3. Francis (Charles) Mays 1910–2001 m. Mavis (Dorothy) Finn 1917–1992 m. Elizabeth (May) Foster 1930–2002
      3. 3. Annie (Elizabeth) Mays 1880–1907
      4. 4. Nellie (Dora) Mays 1887–1968 m. William (Frederick Zion) Braham 1887–1949
      5. 5. Arthur (Durham) Mays 1891–1981
    6. 6. Sophia Mays 1846–1866 m. James (Dozer Tozer Toyer) Tyger 1825–
      1. 1. James (Toyer Tozer) Dozer 1866–
    7. 7. Louisa Mays 1859–1887 m. Frederick Janett 1853–1887
      1. 1. William Janett 1890–
    8. 8. Annie Brown 1861–1954 m. John (William Brown) postman 1858–1924
      1. 1. Edwin Brown 1882–
      2. 2. Herbert (William) Brown 1886–
      3. 3. Lilian (Grace) Brown 1887–1972
      4. 4. Arthur (Edmund) Brown 1891–
      5. 5. Ethel (Louisa) Brown 1894–1976
      6. 6. Daisy (Cecelia) Brown 1902– m. Samuel (George) Hambling 1882–1942
      7. 7. Florrie Brown 1888–
      8. 8. Annie Woollett 1904–1996
      9. 9. Elsie (May) Brown 1896–1981
    9. 9. Francis Mays 1856– m. Karoline (Elizabeth) Passmore 1864–
      1. 1. Constance (Ellen) Mays 1884–
    10. 10. Mary Mays 1839–1868
  2. 2. James Townsend 1820–
  3. 3. Harriet (H Harry) Townshend 1814– m. Isaac Ayton 1813–
  4. 4. Robert (Townshend) Tounshend 1811–
  5. 5. John Townsend 1807–1883 m. Elizabeth Townsend 1823–1861
  6. 6. William (Townshend) Tounshend 1809–

John Townshend's Timeline

2 Records

1793
abt 1793
Birth of John Townshend in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1870
1870
Age 77
Death of John Townshend in St Faith's Norfolk
St Faith's Norfolk

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1793
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Weston-Longville, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Faith's Norfolk
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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