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William Banks 1835 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1835

Birth Location: St George in The East, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Auckland New Zealand

Father: George Banks

Mother: Mary Banks

Spouse(s): Eliza Forsyth

Children(s): Ellen Banks, Charles Banks, Bertha Banks, William Banks, Rhoda Banks, Walter Banks, Alfred Banks

In 1835, William Banks entered the world in St George in The East, Middlesex, England, born to George Banks and Mary Banks. In 1851, William Banks resided in Kingswood, Surrey, England. In 1861, William Banks resided in Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England. William Banks married Eliza Forsyth, and had children including Ellen M Banks, Charles A Banks, Bertha Banks, William A Banks, Rhoda E Banks, Walter Banks, Alfred Banks. William Banks passed away in 1920 in Auckland New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1835, William Banks entered the world in St George in The East, Middlesex, England, born to George Banks and Mary Banks.
  • In 1851, William Banks resided in Kingswood, Surrey, England.
  • In 1861, William Banks resided in Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England.
  • William Banks married Eliza Forsyth, and had children including Ellen M Banks, Charles A Banks, Bertha Banks, William A Banks, Rhoda E Banks, Walter Banks, Alfred Banks.
  • William Banks passed away in 1920 in Auckland New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Banks
1804 – 1888
Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
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Mary Banks
1801 – 1862
Birth Location: Worth, Sussex, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Eliza Forsyth
1836 – 1893
Birth Location: Moratham, Surrey, England
EF

Children(s)

Ellen Banks
1858 –
Birth Location: Reigate, Surrey, England
EB
Charles Banks
1860 – 1893
Birth Location: Reigate, Surrey, England
CB
Bertha Banks
1863 –
Birth Location: Reigate, Surrey, England
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William Banks
1868 – 1954
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Rhoda Banks
1869 –
Birth Location: Reigate, Surrey, England
RB
Walter Banks
1875 –
Birth Location: Reigate, Surrey, England
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Alfred Banks
1876 – 1964
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
AB

William Banks's Ancestors

Self
William Banks
1835 – 1920
Birth Place: St George in The East, Middlesex, England
Parents
George Banks
1804 – 1888
Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Mary Banks
1801 – 1862
Worth, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Edward Banks
1765 – 1840
Surrey, England
Elizabeth Bignall
1773 – 1848
Chipstead, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
James Banks
1746 – 1826
Mary Wood
1734 – 1806
James Bignale
1742 – 1811
Mary Bellaby
1742 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Banks
1691 – 1830
Elizabeth Cheall
1722 –
Sarah Matthew
1709 – 1759
Elizabeth Cottingham
1717 – 1752
MARY IRELAND
1714 – 1795

William Banks's Descendants

1.
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William Banks (27 Apr 1835 – 1920) m. Eliza Forsyth (1836 – 27 APR 1893)
  1. 1. Ellen (M) Banks (1858 – )
  2. 2. Charles (A) Banks (1860 – 15 NOV 1893)
  3. 3. Bertha Banks (abt 1863 – )
  4. 4. William (A) Banks (26 FEB 1868 – 27 Feb 1954)
  5. 5. Rhoda (E) Banks (1869 – )
  6. 6. Walter Banks (abt 1875 – )
  7. 7. Alfred Banks (18 DEC 1876 – 31 Mar 1964) m. Mary (Eleanor) Watt (26 Sep 1881 – 20 May 1929)
    1. 1. Bernard (Wilfred) Banks (1905 – 17 June 1993) m. Margaret (Frances) Banks (8 June 1923 – 30 November 2015) m. Helen (Mabel) Osborn (1903 – )
      1. 1. Bernard (Nigel) Banks (2 Jan 1934 – ) m. Pat Murray (23 Mar 1937 – 8 July 2009)
        1. 1. Simon Banks (17 Mar 1961 – ) m. Angela (Dawn) Lomas (18 Aug 1963 – 8 May 2021) m. Karleen (Jan) Banks
      2. 2. Colleen
      3. 3. Raewyn
      4. 4. Philip
      5. 5. Leslie (Mary Hilary) Banks (7 May 1932 – 6 Mar 2019)
    2. 2. Thomas (William) Banks (10 Mar 1896 – )

William Banks's Timeline

7 Records

1835
27 Apr 1835
Birth of William Banks in St George in The East, Middlesex, England
St George in The East, Middlesex, England
1851
1851
Age 16
William Banks resided here in Kingswood, Surrey, England
Kingswood, Surrey, England
1861
1861
Age 26
William Banks resided here in Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England
Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England
1871
1871
Age 36
William Banks resided here in St Luke, Surrey, England
St Luke, Surrey, England
1881
1881
Age 46
William Banks resided here in Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England
Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England
1891
1891
Age 56
William Banks resided here in Reigate, Surrey, England
Reigate, Surrey, England
1920
1920
Age 85
Death of William Banks in Auckland New Zealand
Auckland New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1835
    Event Place: St George in The East, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 577; Folio: 7; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6095687
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 797; Folio: 9; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341188
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 830; Folio: 18; Page: 27; GSU roll: 838705
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 442; Folio: 27; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542639
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1599; Folio: 257; Page: 8; GSU roll: 193497

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kingswood, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1599; Folio: 257; Page: 8; GSU roll: 193497

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 442; Folio: 27; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542639

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Luke, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 830; Folio: 18; Page: 27; GSU roll: 838705

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Reigate Foreign, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 797; Folio: 9; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341188

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Reigate, Surrey, 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: 577; Folio: 7; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6095687

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Auckland New Zealand
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