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Sylvester Oliver 1805–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1805

Birth Location: Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 8 Jul 1879

Death Location: Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: Henry Oliver

Mother: Elizabeth Blott

Spouse(s): Mary Burgess

Children(s): Elizabeth Oliver, Emily Oliver, Henry Oliver, Sylvester Oliver, Frederick Oliver, Joseph Oliver, Arthur Oliver, Agnes Oliver, Mary Oliver, Sarah Oliver

In 1805, Sylvester Oliver entered the world in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Henry Oliver And Elizabeth Blott. In 1851, Sylvester Oliver resided in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England. Sylvester Oliver married Mary Ann Burgess, and had children including Agnes Oliver, Arthur Oliver, Elizabeth Oliver, Emily Oliver, Frederick Oliver, Henry Oliver, Joseph Oliver, Mary Anne Oliver, Sarah Oliver, Sylvester Oliver. Sylvester Oliver passed away in 1879 in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Sylvester Oliver entered the world in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Henry Oliver And Elizabeth Blott.
  • In 1851, Sylvester Oliver resided in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • Sylvester Oliver married Mary Ann Burgess, and had children including Agnes Oliver, Arthur Oliver, Elizabeth Oliver, Emily Oliver, Frederick Oliver, Henry Oliver, Joseph Oliver, Mary Anne Oliver, Sarah Oliver, Sylvester Oliver.
  • Sylvester Oliver passed away in 1879 in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Oliver's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Oliver
1805–1879
Birth Place: Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Henry Oliver
1832–1895
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth Blott
1774–
Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sylvester Oliver
1805–1879
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary (Ann) Burgess
1806–1872
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
George Blott
1745–
Brigstock, Northamptonshire, England
mary johnson
1742–1812
Aldwinkle All Saints, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Oliver
1832–1895
Elizabeth Blott
1774–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvester Oliver
1805–1879
Mary Burgess
1806–1872
George Blott
1745–
mary johnson
1742–1812

Sylvester Oliver's Descendants

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Sylvester Oliver (20 May 1805–8 Jul 1879) m. Mary (Ann) Burgess (abt 1806–Jan 1872)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Oliver 1843–1889
  2. 2. Emily Oliver 1829–1906 m. John (Peter) Pryor 1834–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Pryor 1873–
  3. 3. Henry Oliver 1832–1895 m. Elizabeth Blott 1774– m. Eliza Oliver 1822–1903
    1. 1. Reginald (Henry) Oliver 1860–1920
    2. 2. Sydney (Arthur) Oliver 1862–1933
    3. 3. Agnes (Eliza) Oliver 1865–1949 m. William James 1862–
  4. 4. Sylvester Oliver 1834–1893
  5. 5. Frederick Oliver 1824–1855
  6. 6. Joseph Oliver 1827–1903
  7. 7. Arthur Oliver 1840–1895
  8. 8. Agnes Oliver 1846–1915 m. Thomas Masters 1840–1879
    1. 1. Emily (Maude) Masters 1869–
    2. 2. Ann (Finkell) Masters 1872–1916
  9. 9. Mary (Anne) Oliver 1836–
  10. 10. Sarah Oliver 1838–1896

Sylvester Oliver's Timeline

5 Records

1805
20 May 1805
Birth of Sylvester Oliver in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
1805
04 Jul 1805
Sylvester Oliver was baptized in Melbourne, Cambridge, England
Melbourne, Cambridge, England
1851
1851
Age 46
Sylvester Oliver resided here in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
1879
8 Jul 1879
Age 74
Death of Sylvester Oliver in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
1879
19 Sep 1879
Age 74
Sylvester Oliver - Probate in Principal Registry
Principal Registry

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1805
    Event Place: Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1708; Folio: 199; Page: 15; GSU roll: 193616
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1805
    Event Place: Melbourne, Cambridge, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1708; Folio: 199; Page: 15; GSU roll: 193616

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1879
    Event Place: Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Principal Registry
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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