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Margaret Wakefield 1720–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, , England

Death Date: May 1769

Death Location: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: John Wakefield

Mother:

Spouse(s): Thomas Benson

Children(s): Elizabeth Benson

In 1720, Margaret Wakefield entered the world in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, , England, born to John Wakefield And Anne Chalice. Margaret Wakefield married Thomas Benson, and had children including Elizabeth Benson. Margaret Wakefield passed away in 1769 in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Margaret Wakefield entered the world in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, , England, born to John Wakefield And Anne Chalice.
  • Margaret Wakefield married Thomas Benson, and had children including Elizabeth Benson.
  • Margaret Wakefield passed away in 1769 in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Wakefield
1720–1769
Birth Place: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, , England
Parents
John Wakefield
1673–1759
Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Wakefield
1640–1724
Chanon Hall, Preston Patrick, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Wakefeild
1603–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Wakefield
1572–1677
Isabella
1575–

Margaret Wakefield's Descendants

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Margaret Wakefield (1720–May 1769) m. Thomas Benson (26 Apr 1719–Jul 1774)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Benson 1743–1831 m. John Plumb 1739–1834
    1. 1. Stephen Plumb 1764–1831 m. Susannah Ruse 1765–1844
      1. 1. John Plumb 1788– m. Mary Howe 1794–1823
        1. 1. Ann Plumb 1819–1895 m. Charles Rowland 1813–1872

Margaret Wakefield's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Margaret Wakefield in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, , England
Balsham, Cambridgeshire, , England
1742
4 Apr 1742
Age 22
Margaret Wakefield was married in Linton, Cambridgeshire, England
Linton, Cambridgeshire, England
1769
May 1769
Age 49
Death of Margaret Wakefield in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England
Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1742
    Event Place: Linton, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1769
    Event Place: Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England

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