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Joseph Wakefield 1705–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1705

Birth Location: Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 7 Aug 1758

Death Location: Melbourne, Derbyshire, England

Father: Thomas Wakefield

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Shaw

Children(s): William Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, Benjamin Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, John Wakefield, Robert Wakefield, Lucy WAKEFIELD

Joseph Wakefield was born in 1705 in Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England, the child of Thomas Wakefield And Hannah Marlige. Joseph Wakefield married Mary Shaw, and had children including Benjamin Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, John Wakefield, Lucy Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Robert Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield, William Wakefield. Joseph Wakefield passed away in 1758 in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • Joseph Wakefield was born in 1705 in Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England, the child of Thomas Wakefield And Hannah Marlige.
  • Joseph Wakefield married Mary Shaw, and had children including Benjamin Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, John Wakefield, Lucy Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Robert Wakefield, Thomas Wakefield, William Wakefield.
  • Joseph Wakefield passed away in 1758 in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England.

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Joseph Wakefield's Ancestors

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Joseph Wakefield
1705–1758
Birth Place: Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Wakefield
1670–1742
Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
William Wakefield
1620–1700
Mary Steward
1623–
Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Wakefield's Descendants

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Joseph Wakefield (8 Jan 1705–7 Aug 1758) m. Mary Shaw (1708–18 July 1784)
  1. 1. William Wakefield 1729–1813 m. Mary Robey 1735–
    1. 1. Thomas Wakefield 1768– m. Ann Allen 1773–
      1. 1. John Wakefield 1797– m. Ann Bartram 1797–1878
        1. 1. William Wakefield 1835–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Wakefield 1840–
      2. 2. William Wakefield 1799–1884
      3. 3. Martha Wakefield 1792–1856
      4. 4. Thomas Wakefield 1809–1873
      5. 5. Jane Wakefield 1812–
      6. 6. Joseph Wakefield 1814–
      7. 7. Mary Wakefield 1795–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Wakefield 1802–
      9. 9. Ann Wakefield 1794–
      10. 10. George Wakefield 1800–
    2. 2. Mary Wakefield 1763–
    3. 3. William Wakefield 1760–
    4. 4. John Wakefield 1763–
    5. 5. Ann Wakefield 1770–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Wakefield 1733–
  3. 3. Benjamin Wakefield 1736–
  4. 4. Thomas Wakefield 1741–1813
  5. 5. Mary Wakefield 1731–1757
  6. 6. John Wakefield 1746–
  7. 7. Robert Wakefield 1744–
  8. 8. Lucy WAKEFIELD 1748–1808

Joseph Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1705
8 Jan 1705
Birth of Joseph Wakefield in Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England
Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England
1758
7 Aug 1758
Age 53
Death of Joseph Wakefield in Melbourne, Derbyshire, England
Melbourne, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1705
    Event Place: Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1758
    Event Place: Melbourne, Derbyshire, England

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