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William Bedford 1811–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1811

Birth Location: St Michal Basishaw, London, England

Death Date: 1873

Death Location: East Grinstead, Sussex, England

Father: Francis Bedford

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Padgham

Children(s): Henry Bedford, Charlotte Bedford, Martha Bedford, Rebecca Bedford, Frances Bedford, William Bedford, George Bedford

In 1811, William Bedford entered the world in St Michal Basishaw, London, England, born to Francis Bedford And Rebecca Durrant. In 1851, William Bedford resided in Cuckfield, Sussex, England. In 1861, William Bedford resided in St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England. William Bedford married Sarah Padgham, and had children including Charlotte Bedford, Frances Bedford, George Bedford, Henry Bedford, Martha Bedford, Rebecca Argles Bedford, William Bedford. William Bedford passed away in 1873 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1811, William Bedford entered the world in St Michal Basishaw, London, England, born to Francis Bedford And Rebecca Durrant.
  • In 1851, William Bedford resided in Cuckfield, Sussex, England.
  • In 1861, William Bedford resided in St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.
  • William Bedford married Sarah Padgham, and had children including Charlotte Bedford, Frances Bedford, George Bedford, Henry Bedford, Martha Bedford, Rebecca Argles Bedford, William Bedford.
  • William Bedford passed away in 1873 in East Grinstead, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Bedford
1781–1827
Birth Location: Saint Mary, Guildford, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Padgham
1810–
Birth Location: Fletching, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Henry Bedford
1847–1931
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
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Charlotte Bedford
1842–
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
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Martha Bedford
1843–
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
MB
Rebecca Bedford
1846–
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
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Frances Bedford
1856–
Birth Location: Cockfield, Sussex, England
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William Bedford
1840–
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
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George Bedford
1850–
Birth Location: Chiddingstone, Kent, England
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William Bedford's Ancestors

Self
William Bedford
1811–1873
Birth Place: St Michal Basishaw, London, England
Parents
Francis Bedford
1781–1827
Saint Mary, Guildford, Surrey, England
Grandparents
John Bedford
1748–1798
Guildford, Surrey, England
Sarah Bennett
1750–1803
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bedford's Descendants

1.
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William Bedford (1 Sep 1811–1873) m. Sarah Padgham (1810–)
  1. 1. Henry Bedford 1847–1931 m. Margaret Maxwell 1849–1917
    1. 1. Ernest (Maxwell) Bedford 1890–1957 m. Fanny (Aspden) DNA 1892–1949
      1. 1. Leslie (Harrison Bedford) DNA 1931–2009 m. Mavis (Joyce) Langley 1928–1996
    2. 2. Janet (Sarah) Bedford 1874–1952
    3. 3. William (Howard) Bedford 1877–1955 m. Jessie Sherry 1887–1975
    4. 4. Florence (Maggie) Bedford 1880–1946 m. John (Thomas) Harvey 1879–
      1. 1. Margaret (Irene) Harvey 1905–
      2. 2. Thomas Harvey 1910–
    5. 5. Ethel (Louise) Bedford 1884–1969
    6. 6. Winifred (Henrietta) Bedford 1886–1971
  2. 2. Charlotte Bedford 1842–
  3. 3. Martha Bedford 1843–
  4. 4. Rebecca (Argles) Bedford 1846–
  5. 5. Frances Bedford 1856–
  6. 6. William Bedford 1840–
  7. 7. George Bedford 1850–

William Bedford's Timeline

7 Records

1811
1 Sep 1811
Birth of William Bedford in St Michal Basishaw, London, England
St Michal Basishaw, London, England
1851
1851
Age 40
William Bedford resided here in Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 50
William Bedford resided here in St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
1871
1871
Age 60
William Bedford resided here in Sussex, England
Sussex, England
1873
1 May 1873
Age 62
Death of William Bedford in Whales Beach, East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Whales Beach, East Grinstead, Sussex, England
1873
1873
Age 62
Burial of William Bedford in East Grinstead, Sussex, England
East Grinstead, Sussex, England
1873
30 Jun 1873
Age 62
William Bedford - Probate in Lewes, Sussex, England
Lewes, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1811
    Event Place: St Michal Basishaw, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, The National Archives (United Kingdom); Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Class Number: Rg 5; Piece Number:
    [3] 1871 England Census
    [4] 1861 England Census
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 207; Page: 1; GSU roll: 193545
    [6] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [7] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: St. Michal Basishaw, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cuckfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 207; Page: 1; GSU roll: 193545

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Mark, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1873
    Event Place: Whales Beach, East Grinstead, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 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] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: East Grinstead, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1873
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, 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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