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William Schofield Amos 1917–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1917

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 Dec 1996

Death Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Father: William Amos

Mother: Ethel Schofield

Spouse(s): Joyce Hefford

Children(s):

The story of William Schofield Amos began in 1917 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. In 1918, William Schofield Amos resided in Haliford, Northumberland, England. In 1949, William Schofield Amos resided in Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia. William Schofield Amos married Joyce Gwendolen Hefford, and had children including Paulette Amos. William Schofield Amos passed away in 1996 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Schofield Amos began in 1917 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1918, William Schofield Amos resided in Haliford, Northumberland, England.
  • In 1949, William Schofield Amos resided in Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia.
  • William Schofield Amos married Joyce Gwendolen Hefford, and had children including Paulette Amos.
  • William Schofield Amos passed away in 1996 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Amos's Ancestors

Self
William Amos
1917–1996
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Amos
1881–1917
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Ethel Schofield
1880–1946
Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James Schofield
1850–1930
Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England
Hannah (Jane) Hirst
1847–1928
Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Job Hirst
1820–1885
Hannah Burtonshaw
1823–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Burtonshaw
1801–

William Amos's Timeline

9 Records

1917
10 Aug 1917
Birth of William Schofield Amos in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1918
1918
Age 1
William Schofield Amos resided here in Haliford, Northumberland, England
Haliford, Northumberland, England
1949
1949
Age 32
William Schofield Amos resided here in Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
1954
1954
Age 37
William Schofield Amos resided here in Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
1958
1958
Age 41
William Schofield Amos resided here in Helensburgh, Hughes, New South Wales, Australia
Helensburgh, Hughes, New South Wales, Australia
1963
1963
Age 46
William Schofield Amos resided here in Cronulla, Hughes, New South Wales, Australia
Cronulla, Hughes, New South Wales, Australia
1968
1968
Age 51
William Schofield Amos resided here in Connells Point, Barton, New South Wales, Australia
Connells Point, Barton, New South Wales, Australia
1972
1972
Age 55
William Schofield Amos resided here in Nerang, McPherson, Queensland, Australia
Nerang, McPherson, Queensland, Australia
1996
28 Dec 1996
Age 79
Death of William Schofield Amos in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Birth Index:, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 9a, Page 517
    [2] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0060016AME-AND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Haliford, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0060016AME-AND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Helensburgh, Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Helensburgh, Hughes, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Cronulla, Hughes, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Connells Point, Barton, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Nerang, McPherson, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1996
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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