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William Archer 1881–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1881

Birth Location: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Death Date: 2 Feb 1959

Death Location: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England

Father: Enoch Archer

Mother: Catherine Howson

Spouse(s): Eva Singleton

Children(s): Enoch Archer, Evelyn Archer

William Archer was born in 1881 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England, the child of Enoch Archer And Catherine Howson. In 1891, William Archer resided in Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale,. William Archer married Eva Singleton, and had children including Enoch William Archer, Evelyn Mary Archer. William Archer passed away in 1959 in Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • William Archer was born in 1881 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England, the child of Enoch Archer And Catherine Howson.
  • In 1891, William Archer resided in Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale,.
  • William Archer married Eva Singleton, and had children including Enoch William Archer, Evelyn Mary Archer.
  • William Archer passed away in 1959 in Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Enoch Archer
1841–1902
Birth Location: Flookburgh, Lancashire, England
EA
Catherine Howson
1844–1905
Birth Location: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
CH

Spouses(s)

Eva Singleton
1884–1969
Birth Location: Holmrook, Cumberland, England
ES

Children(s)

Enoch Archer
1910–1981
Birth Location: Kirby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
EA
Evelyn Archer
1915–1991
Birth Location: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
EA

William Archer's Ancestors

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William Archer
1881–1959
Birth Place: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Parents
Enoch Archer
1841–1902
Flookburgh, Lancashire, England
Catherine Howson
1844–1905
Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Grandparents
Enoch Archer
1793–1864
Glaston, Lancashire, England
Eleanor Newby
1806–1859
Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Alice Metcalfe
1807–1875
Hornby, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Archer's Descendants

1.
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William Archer (13 Apr 1881–2 Feb 1959) m. Eva Singleton (10 Mar 1884–Dec 1969)
  1. 1. Enoch (William) Archer 1910–1981 m. Dorothy (Muriel) Baker 1904–1999
    1. 1. Eileen (Muriel) Archer 1943–1955
  2. 2. Evelyn (Mary) Archer 1915–1991 m. Joseph Newby 1915–

William Archer's Timeline

10 Records

1881
13 Apr 1881
Birth of William Archer in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
1881
20 Apr 1881
William Archer was baptized in Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
1891
1891
Age 10
William Archer resided here in Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
1901
1901
Age 20
William Archer resided here in Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
1908
July 1908
Age 27
William Archer was married in Bootle, Cumberland, United Kingdom
Bootle, Cumberland, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 30
William Archer resided here in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
1921
1921
Age 40
William Archer resided here in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
1939
1939
Age 58
William Archer resided here in Westmorland, England
Westmorland, England
1959
2 Feb 1959
Age 78
Death of William Archer in Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale
1959
28 Apr 1959
Age 78
William Archer - Probate in Carlisle
Carlisle

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4331; Folio: 83; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6099441
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 689
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4911; Folio: 24; Page: 39
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013122F
    [9] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525999, ED 10, Sch 86; Book: 25999

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1908
    Event Place: Bootle, Cumberland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4331; Folio: 83; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6099441

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4911; Folio: 24; Page: 39

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1525999, ED 10, Sch 86; Book: 25999

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Westmorland, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013122F

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1959
    Event Place: Kirkby Lonsdale
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 689
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1959
    Event Place: Carlisle
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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