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Matthew Bedford 1726–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1726

Birth Location: Emley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 14 Mar 1785

Death Location: High Hoyland Clayton West Yorkshire England

Father: Jonathan Bedford

Mother: Frances Chattwin

Spouse(s): Sarah Collinson

Children(s): Matthew Bedford

In 1726, Matthew Bedford entered the world in Emley, Yorkshire, England, born to Jonathan Bedford And Frances Ramsden Chattwin. Matthew Bedford married Sarah Collinson, and had children including Matthew Bedford. Matthew Bedford passed away in 1785 in High Hoyland Clayton West Yorkshire England.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Matthew Bedford entered the world in Emley, Yorkshire, England, born to Jonathan Bedford And Frances Ramsden Chattwin.
  • Matthew Bedford married Sarah Collinson, and had children including Matthew Bedford.
  • Matthew Bedford passed away in 1785 in High Hoyland Clayton West Yorkshire England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Bedford
1688–1756
Birth Location: Emley, Yorkshire, England
JB
Frances Chattwin
1683–1762
Birth Location: Emley, Yorkshire, England
FC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Collinson
1731–1788
Birth Location: Barnsley West Yorkshire England
SC

Children(s)

Matthew Bedford
1759–1818
Birth Location: Clayton West with High Hoyland, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
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Matthew Bedford's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Bedford
1726–1785
Birth Place: Emley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Jonathan Bedford
1688–1756
Emley, Yorkshire, England
Frances (Ramsden) Chattwin
1683–1762
Emley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Jonathan Bedford
1650–1710
Emley, Yorkshire, England
Jenet (Bedford)
–1712
John Ramsden
1641–1708
Emley, Yorkshire, England
Patience Bowling
1641–1713
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Johannes BEDFORD
1606–1668
Robert Bowling
1610–1676
Isabel Wilkinson
1603–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Bedford
1580–
Marie Bariotte
1580–1668
William Wilkinson
1580–

Matthew Bedford's Descendants

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Matthew Bedford (27 Dec 1726–14 Mar 1785) m. Sarah Collinson (Abt. 1731–Aug 1788)
  1. 1. Matthew Bedford 1759–1818 m. Ann Sheard 1760–1810
    1. 1. James Bedford 1782–1855 m. Sarah Kilner 1780–1845
      1. 1. Joseph Bedford 1816–1891 m. Frances Wilson 1814–1886
        1. 1. John Bedford 1835–
        2. 2. Hannah Bedford 1838–1883
        3. 3. Wilson Bedford 1843–1904
        4. 4. George Bedford 1848–1866
        5. 5. James Bedford 1852–
        6. 6. Henry Bedford 1858–1898

Matthew Bedford's Timeline

2 Records

1726
27 Dec 1726
Birth of Matthew Bedford in Emley, Yorkshire, England
Emley, Yorkshire, England
1785
14 Mar 1785
Age 59
Death of Matthew Bedford in High Hoyland Clayton West Yorkshire England
High Hoyland Clayton West Yorkshire England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1726
    Event Place: Emley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1785
    Event Place: High Hoyland Clayton West Yorkshire England
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