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William John Bedford 1850–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 23 November 1931

Death Location: Campbell's Creek Cemetery, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Father: Edward Bedford

Mother: Ann Kelly

Spouse(s): Fanny Connibere, Margaret McCraith, Fanny Conabere

Children(s): William Bedford, Eliza Bedford, Elezabeth Bedford

The story of William John Bedford began in 1850 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. In 1864, William John Bedford established residence. William John Bedford married Fanny Elizabeth Conabere, Fanny Elizabeth Connibere, Margaret Mccraith, and had children including Elezabeth Anne Bedford, Eliza Annie Bedford, William Edward Bedford. William John Bedford passed away in 1931 in Campbell's Creek Cemetery, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Bedford began in 1850 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1864, William John Bedford established residence.
  • William John Bedford married Fanny Elizabeth Conabere, Fanny Elizabeth Connibere, Margaret Mccraith, and had children including Elezabeth Anne Bedford, Eliza Annie Bedford, William Edward Bedford.
  • William John Bedford passed away in 1931 in Campbell's Creek Cemetery, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bedford's Ancestors

Self
William Bedford
1850–1931
Birth Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Edward Joseph Bedford
1830–1913
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Ann Kelly
1829–1897
Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Jane Henderson
1809–
Margaret Boxton
1804–
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Henderson
1778–
Isobel\Isabella Brown
1783–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1st🔵
1755–
Donald Brown
1745–

William Bedford's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Bedford (1850–23 November 1931) m. Fanny (Elizabeth) Connibere (October 1855–3 Jul 1895) m. Margaret McCraith (1861–1943) m. Fanny (Elizabeth) Conabere (October 1855–3 Jul 1895)
  1. 1. William (Edward) Bedford 1877–1946 m. Lucy (Grace) Parmenter 1877–1945
    1. 1. Clarence (Edward) Bedford 1903–1961 m. Alice (Emma Louisa) Foot 1907–1989
      1. 1. Grahame (Stafford) Bedford 1929–2016 m. Dorothy (Isobella) Egan 1930–2002
  2. 2. Eliza (Annie) Bedford 1884–
  3. 3. Elezabeth (Anne) Bedford 1874–

William Bedford's Timeline

12 Records

1850
1850
Birth of William John Bedford in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1864
1864
Age 14
William John Bedford resided here
None
1874
1874
Age 24
William John Bedford was married in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia
1903
1903
Age 53
William John Bedford resided here in Carlton South, Northern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Carlton South, Northern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1908
1908
Age 58
William John Bedford resided here in North Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
North Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
1909
1909
Age 59
William John Bedford resided here in Melbourne North, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne North, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
1912
1912
Age 62
William John Bedford resided here in North Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
North Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
1915
1915
Age 65
William John Bedford resided here in North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1922
1922
Age 72
William John Bedford resided here in Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
1924
1924
Age 74
William John Bedford resided here in Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
1931
22 Nov 1931
Age 81
Death of William John Bedford in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
1931
23 November 1931
Age 81
Burial of William John Bedford in Campbell's Creek Cemetery, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Campbell's Creek Cemetery, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M17
    [2] Australia Birth Index
    [3] Australia Death Index
    [4] New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes
    [5] Victoria, Australia, Index to the Children's Registers of State Wards, 1850 -1893, Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc
    [6] Victoria, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1855, 1864-1924
    [7] Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1895

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Carlton South, Northern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: North Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Melbourne North, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: North Melbourne, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: North Melbourne
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M17

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1931
    Event Place: Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M17
    [2] Australia Death Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 November 1931
    Event Place: Campbell's Creek Cemetery, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007, Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M17

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