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Walter Richard Phelps 1846 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1846

Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England

Death Date: Apr 1903

Death Location: Keynsham, Somerset, England

Father: Matthew Phelps

Mother: Joan Bowditch

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In 1846, Walter Richard Phelps entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, England, born to Matthew Forsey Phelps and Joan Bowditch. In 1851, Walter Richard Phelps resided in Fordington, Dorset, England. Walter Richard Phelps passed away in 1903 in Keynsham, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Walter Richard Phelps entered the world in Dorchester, Dorset, England, born to Matthew Forsey Phelps and Joan Bowditch.
  • In 1851, Walter Richard Phelps resided in Fordington, Dorset, England.
  • Walter Richard Phelps passed away in 1903 in Keynsham, Somerset, England.

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Walter Phelps's Ancestors

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Walter Phelps
1846 – 1903
Birth Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
Parents
Matthew Forsey Phelps
1807 – 1850
Thorncombe, Dorset, England
Joan Bowditch
1811 – 1879
Thorncombe, Dorset, England
Grandparents
James Phelps
1768 – 1868
Thorncombe, Devon, England
Susannah Forsey
1773 –
Netherbury, Dorset, England
Richard Bowditch
1781 – 1850
Thorncombe, Dorset, England
Sarah Hallett
1784 – 1828
Thorncombe, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William PHELPS
1731 – 1831
Mary Hodder
1733 – 1833
Richard Forsey
1752 – 1855
Susanna Symes
1757 –
Richard Bowditch
1749 – 1819
Catherine Paul
1755 – 1840
John Hallett
1756 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph (Norman)
1703 – 1788
Ann Jenkins
1705 – 1761
James Hodder
1704 – 1782
Mary Elles
1700 –
Samuel Forsey
1723 – 1779
MARY Farthing
1724 – 1799
John Hallett
1719 – 1760

Walter Phelps's Timeline

3 Records

1846
Jul 1846
Birth of Walter Richard Phelps in Dorchester, Dorset, England
Dorchester, Dorset, England
1851
1851
Age 5
Walter Richard Phelps resided here in Fordington, Dorset, England
Fordington, Dorset, England
1903
Apr 1903
Age 57
Death of Walter Richard Phelps in Keynsham, Somerset, England
Keynsham, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1846
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1858; Folio: 164; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221005-221006

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Fordington, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1858; Folio: 164; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221005-221006

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1903
    Event Place: Keynsham, Somerset, England

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