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William Barclay 1841–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 16 May 1841

Birth Location: Middle, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Abt. Dec 1886

Death Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Father: James Barkley

Mother: Emma Jones

Spouse(s): Mary Jones

Children(s): Arthur Barkeley, Sarah Barkley, Mary Barclay, Elizabeth Barkley, James Barkley, William Barkley, Charles Barkley, Margaret Barkley

The story of William Barclay began in 1841 in Middle, Shropshire, England. In 1841, William Barclay resided in Middle, Middle, Shropshire, England. William Barclay married Mary Jones, and had children including Arthur Barkeley, Charles Barkley, Elizabeth E Barkley, James Barkley, Margaret Ann Barkley, Mary J Barclay, Sarah Barkley, William Barkley. William Barclay passed away in 1886 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Barclay began in 1841 in Middle, Shropshire, England.
  • In 1841, William Barclay resided in Middle, Middle, Shropshire, England.
  • William Barclay married Mary Jones, and had children including Arthur Barkeley, Charles Barkley, Elizabeth E Barkley, James Barkley, Margaret Ann Barkley, Mary J Barclay, Sarah Barkley, William Barkley.
  • William Barclay passed away in 1886 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Barkley
1816–1849
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Emma Jones
1820–1865
Birth Location: Baschurch, Shropshire, England
EJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Jones
1851–1888
Birth Location: Whittington, Shropshire, England
MJ

Children(s)

Arthur Barkeley
1887–1950
Birth Location: Weston Rhyn, Shropshire, England
AB
Sarah Barkley
1873–1954
Birth Location: Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales
SB
Mary Barclay
1869–
Birth Location: St Martins, Shropshire, England
MB
Elizabeth Barkley
1871–1956
Birth Location: St Martins, Shropshire, England
EB
James Barkley
1875–
Birth Location: St Martins, Shropshire, England
JB
William Barkley
1877–1946
Birth Location: St Martins, Shropshire, England
WB
Charles Barkley
1883–
Birth Location: Oswestry, Shropshire, England
CB
Margaret Barkley
1881–1953
Birth Location: Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales
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William Barclay's Ancestors

Self
William Barclay
1841–1886
Birth Place: Middle, Shropshire, England
Parents
James Barkley
1816–1849
Shropshire, England
Emma Jones
1820–1865
Baschurch, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Barkley
1781–
Shropshire, England
Elizabeth
1781–
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Barclay's Descendants

1.
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William Barclay (Abt. 16 May 1841–Abt. Dec 1886) m. Mary Jones (11 Aug 1851–Abt. Sep 1888)
  1. 1. Arthur Barkeley 1887–1950 m. Annie Barkley 1894–1974
    1. 1. Sidney (A) Barkley 1917–2007 m. Kathleen (Mary) Stewart 1923–2004
      1. 1. Charles (R) Barkley 1944–2013
    2. 2. Eve Barkley 1911–1978 m. George (Edward) Lunt 1907–1989
      1. 1. Beryl Lunt 1931–1996 m. William (Michael) Carpenter 1926–2000
        1. 1. Heather (Elizabeth) Carpenter 1951–2019 m. Robert (Alexander) Hulme 1951–2023
    3. 3. Gertrude Barkley 1914–2000 m. Thomas (Henry) Foulkes 1911–1970 m. Frank Harris 1912–1989
    4. 4. Charles (Alfred) Barkley 1921–2000 m. Elizabeth (Leah) Williams 1926–1988
  2. 2. Sarah Barkley 1873–1954 m. Edward (Joseph) Kimmance 1864–1929
    1. 1. Jessie (May) Kimmance 1901–1978 m. John (Ralph) Micklewright 1895–1955
      1. 1. Margaret (Irene) Micklewright 1926–1988 m. Charles (Ernest) Lea 1927–1973
      2. 2. Jessie (Marjorie) Micklewright 1932–2015 m. Samuel (Maurice) Halliwell 1934–2012 m. Colin (A) Browne 1938–2015
      3. 3. John (Edward) Micklewright 1928–1995
      4. 4. Doris (May) Micklewright 1925–2016 m. James (Mackie) Richmond 1921–2016
    2. 2. William (Henry) Kimmance 1897–1932 m. Gladys Scott 1903–1965
      1. 1. James (Edward) Kimmance 1929–1932
      2. 2. Gladys (May) Kimmance 1921–1986 m. John (Henry) Porter 1919–1980
      3. 3. Kathleen (Joan) Kimmance 1923–2004 m. George (Daniel Verdun) Watkins 1916–2005
        1. 1. Georgina (Yvonne) Watkins 1947–2018
      4. 4. William (Edward) Kimmance 1920–1920
      5. 5. Doris Kimmance 1925–1994 m. Oswald (Raymond) Russell 1916–1982
    3. 3. Edward (Charles) Kimmance 1903–1961 m. Selina Sinclair 1906–1981
      1. 1. Ivy (Elizabeth) Kimmance 1927–1988 m. John (Raymond) Platt 1927–1992
      2. 2. Brian (James Peter) Kimmance 1941–2006 m. Margaret (Mary) Lee 1939–2018
    4. 4. George (Joseph) Kimmance 1906–1951 m. Mary (Alice) Williams 1907–1989
      1. 1. Gladys Kimmance 1928–1928
      2. 2. Jessie (May) Kimmance 1930–1949
      3. 3. William (Edward) Kimmance 1933–1988
      4. 4. George (Vincent) Kimmance 1941–2016
      5. 5. Dorothy (May) Kimmance 1936–1998 m. Kenneth Hurley 1936–1996
    5. 5. James (Albert) Kimmance 1908–1977 m. Edith (Lillian) Essery 1912–
  3. 3. Mary (J.) Barclay 1869–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (E.) Barkley 1871–1956 m. Edgar Welhams 1873–1946
    1. 1. John (Cyril) Welhams 1900–1958 m. Ivy (Louise) Vickery 1903–
    2. 2. Eva (Elizabeth) Welhams 1902– m. William (C) Ayling 1898–1939
      1. 1. John (William Albert) Ayling 1926–2004 m. Barbara (Olive) Rice 1930–2014
    3. 3. Gladys (Harriet) Welhams 1905–1996 m. Frederick (Eric James) Vincent 1904–1977
      1. 1. Keith (Eric) Vincent 1933–2001
    4. 4. Elsie (Hilda) Welhams 1908–1975
  5. 5. James Barkley 1875–
  6. 6. William Barkley 1877–1946 m. Rose Jones 1877–1959
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Barkley 1904–
    2. 2. Thomas (Frederick) Barkley 1905–1912
    3. 3. Lena Barkley 1908–1936
    4. 4. Jessie Barkley 1909–
    5. 5. Rose Barkley 1910–
    6. 6. William (Arthur "Arthur") Barkley 1913–1968
  7. 7. Charles Barkley 1883–
  8. 8. Margaret (Ann) Barkley 1881–1953 m. Albert Roberts 1868–1925
    1. 1. Rose Roberts 1900–1954
    2. 2. Margaret (Ethel) Roberts 1901–1982 m. Samuel Taylor 1901–1979
      1. 1. Elizabeth (J) Taylor 1926–1954
      2. 2. Margaret (A) Taylor 1924–
    3. 3. James (Herbert) Roberts 1904–
    4. 4. Charles (Albert) Roberts 1906–
    5. 5. Elsie Roberts 1908–
    6. 6. Leslie (Barkley) Roberts 1918–1984 m. Vera (W) Roberts 1921–2006
    7. 7. Edna Roberts 1913–1980 m. Charles (Evans) Davidson 1911–1998
      1. 1. Pamela (Margaret) Davidson 1937–2003 m. John (Herbert) Lynch 1937–1997
      2. 2. Ronald (Charles) Davidson 1932–2003
      3. 3. Keith (Barclay) Davidson 1947–1991
    8. 8. Olive (Mary) Roberts 1915–
    9. 9. Gwendoline (Myra) Roberts 1920–1921

William Barclay's Timeline

9 Records

1841
Abt. 16 May 1841
Birth of William Barclay in Middle, Shropshire, England
Middle, Shropshire, England
1841
6 Jun 1841
William Barclay was baptized in Myddle, Shropshire, England
Myddle, Shropshire, England
1841
1841
William Barclay resided here in Middle, Middle, Shropshire, England
Middle, Middle, Shropshire, England
1851
1851
Age 10
William Barclay resided here in Middle, Shropshire, England
Middle, Shropshire, England
1868
October 1868
Age 27
William Barclay was married in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1868
1868
Age 27
William Barclay resided here in Gledrid, Shropshire, England
Gledrid, Shropshire, England
1871
1871
Age 30
William Barclay resided here in Chirk Bank, The Lodge, Shropshire, England
Chirk Bank, The Lodge, Shropshire, England
1881
1881
Age 40
William Barclay resided here in St Martin, Shropshire, England
St Martin, Shropshire, England
1886
Abt. Dec 1886
Age 45
Death of William Barclay in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 16 May 1841
    Event Place: Middle, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1994; Folio: 519; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87396
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1841
    Event Place: Myddle, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [4] Shropshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes Created From Anglican Parish Registers Held At Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1868
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Middle, Middle, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 918; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Middle; County: Shropshire; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 9; Page: 9; Line: 24; GSU roll: 474588

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Middle, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1994; Folio: 519; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87396

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Gledrid, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Chirk Bank, The Lodge, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2784; Folio: 97; Page: 16; GSU roll: 838842

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Martin, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2660; Folio: 49; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341638

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. Dec 1886
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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