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Silas Edwards 1791–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1791

Birth Location: Castle Cary Somerset England

Death Date: 01 May 1867

Death Location: Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother:

Spouse(s): Grace Hansford, Jeanette Petrie

Children(s): Edith Edwards, William Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Jane Edwards, Frederic Edwards, John Edwards, Nathaniel Edwards, Silas Edwards, Grace Edwards

In 1791, Silas Edwards entered the world in Castle Cary Somerset England, born to Thomas Edwards And Edith Toogood. In 1830, Silas Edwards resided in Dorset, England. Silas Edwards married Grace Hansford, Jeanette Petrie, and had children including Edith Edwards, Frederic Henry Edwards, Grace Edwards, Jane Edwards, John Edwards, Nathaniel Edwards, Silas Hugh Hansford Edwards, Thomas Edwards, William Nathaniel Edwards. Silas Edwards passed away in 1867 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Silas Edwards entered the world in Castle Cary Somerset England, born to Thomas Edwards And Edith Toogood.
  • In 1830, Silas Edwards resided in Dorset, England.
  • Silas Edwards married Grace Hansford, Jeanette Petrie, and had children including Edith Edwards, Frederic Henry Edwards, Grace Edwards, Jane Edwards, John Edwards, Nathaniel Edwards, Silas Hugh Hansford Edwards, Thomas Edwards, William Nathaniel Edwards.
  • Silas Edwards passed away in 1867 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

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Spouses(s)

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Silas Edwards's Ancestors

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Silas Edwards
1791–1867
Birth Place: Castle Cary Somerset England
Parents
Thomas Edwards
1762–1841
Cranborne, Dorset, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Edwards's Descendants

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Silas Edwards (19 Mar 1791–01 May 1867) m. Grace Hansford (29 Dec 1794–30 Jan 1859) m. Jeanette Petrie (abt 1811–)
  1. 1. Edith Edwards 1822–1890 m. George Moon 1820–1909
    1. 1. William (Moon) Sr. 1840–1917 m. Esther (Ann) Wilkie 1843–1880
      1. 1. William Moon 1878–1938 m. Martha (Jane) Swailes 1892–1958
        1. 1. Cecil (Thomas) Moon 1916–1989 m. Mary (Joan) Nicholson 1919–1995
        2. 2. Carmeleta (Schrumpf nee) Moon 1914–2016
        3. 3. William (Garnet) Moon 1916–1963
        4. 4. David (Russell) Moon 1923–1981
        5. 5. Helen (M) Moon 1929–2023
        6. 6. Katheline Allen 1913–
      2. 2. Esther (Ann) Moon 1880–1880
      3. 3. John Moon 1870–1927
      4. 4. Catherine ((Katie)) Moon 1876–1909
      5. 5. George Moon 1873–1946
      6. 6. Edith Moon 1869–1907
      7. 7. Annie Moon 1862–1933
      8. 8. Robert Moon 1866–1925
    2. 2. Grace Moon 1841–
    3. 3. Thomas Moon 1859–1915
    4. 4. George Moon 1856–1924
    5. 5. Jane Edwards 1847–1922
    6. 6. Susannah Hanna 1850–1921
    7. 7. Elizabeth Bilton 1844–1913
    8. 8. Eliza Edwards 1847–1884
  2. 2. William (Nathaniel) Edwards 1819–1879
  3. 3. Thomas Edwards 1817–
  4. 4. Jane Edwards 1813–1882
  5. 5. Frederic (Henry) Edwards 1831–1897
  6. 6. John Edwards 1825–1886
  7. 7. Nathaniel Edwards 1836–1871
  8. 8. Silas (Hugh Hansford) Edwards 1815–1860 m. Hannah (Maria) Bowes 1815–1871
    1. 1. John Edwards 1839–
    2. 2. Thomas Edwards 1843–
  9. 9. Grace Edwards 1827–1884

Silas Edwards's Timeline

5 Records

1791
19 Mar 1791
Birth of Silas Edwards in Castle Cary Somerset England
Castle Cary Somerset England
1791
11 Apr 1791
Silas Edwards was baptized in Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Castle Cary, Somerset, England
1830
1830
Age 39
Silas Edwards resided here in Dorset, England
Dorset, England
1861
1861
Age 70
Silas Edwards resided here in Guelph, Wellington, Canada West, Canada
Guelph, Wellington, Canada West, Canada
1867
01 May 1867
Age 76
Death of Silas Edwards in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1791
    Event Place: Castle Cary Somerset England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1083
    [2] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers
    [3] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\cas213

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Castle Cary, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\cas213

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Guelph, Wellington, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1083

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Guelph Township
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nichol Township, Canada
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 May 1867
    Event Place: Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

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