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William James Bishop 1890–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1890

Birth Location: Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England

Death Date: Sep 1956

Death Location: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Bishop

Mother: Emma Peters

Spouse(s): Dora Middleton

Children(s):

The story of William James Bishop began in 1890 in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England. In 1891, William James Bishop resided in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England. In 1901, William James Bishop resided in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England. William James Bishop married Dora Middleton. William James Bishop passed away in 1956 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Bishop began in 1890 in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1891, William James Bishop resided in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1901, William James Bishop resided in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England.
  • William James Bishop married Dora Middleton.
  • William James Bishop passed away in 1956 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bishop's Ancestors

Self
William Bishop
1890–1956
Birth Place: Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Henry Bishop
1842–1904
Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England
Emma Peters
1853–1924
Stithians, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Bishop
1816–1859
Perranaworthal, Cornwall, England
Mary Teague
1820–1907
St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
James Peters
1804–1853
Stithians, Cornwall, England
Grace Oppy
1808–1896
Stithians, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
James Bishop
1782–1846
Margaret (Meginnis)
1793–1862
Nicholas Teague
1790–1839
Anne Stephens
1792–1859
James Peters
1776–1838
John Oppy
1775–
Wilmot Uren
1776–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Stephens
1750–1817
Margery Nicholas
1753–
Samuel Peters
1745–
Zenobia Chegwidden
–1816
Bennett Uren
1729–

William Bishop's Timeline

21 Records

1890
19 Jan 1890
Birth of William James Bishop in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England
Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 1
William James Bishop resided here in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
1901
1901
Age 11
William James Bishop resided here in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
1917
1917
Age 27
William James Bishop resided here in Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
1917
5th Jun 1917
Age 27
William James Bishop resided here in West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1920
1920
Age 30
William James Bishop resided here in Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1921
1921
Age 31
William James Bishop resided here in Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA
Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA
1921
1921
Age 31
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
1927
1927
Age 37
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
1929
1929
Age 39
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1931
1931
Age 41
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
1932
1932
Age 42
William James Bishop resided here in 15 francis street, newton highlands, Massachussetts, USA
15 francis street, newton highlands, Massachussetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1936
1936
Age 46
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
1938
1938
Age 48
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 50
William James Bishop resided here in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1942
1942
Age 52
William James Bishop resided here in Norfolk, Massachusetts
Norfolk, Massachusetts
1950
1950
Age 60
William James Bishop resided here in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1956
28 Sep 1956
Age 66
Death of William James Bishop
None
1956
Sep 1956
Age 66
Burial of William James Bishop in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 12
    [4] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; M
    [5] UK Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 675
    [6] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    [7] Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
    [8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1615; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9-442
    [9] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards
    [10] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_716; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 372
    [11] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 926; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 382; Image: 916.0; FHL microfilm: 2340661
    [12] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1674461; Draft Board: 0.
    [13] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New Hampshire; Registration County: Merrimack; Roll: 1711725; Draft Board: 1
    [14] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1837; Folio 87; Page 2; GSU roll: 6096947.
    [15] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2915; Line: 13; Page Number: 50
    [16] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1911; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1645; Line: 11; Page Number: 14
    [17] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2230; Folio: 6; Page: 4.
    [18] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [19] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1837; Folio 87; Page 2; GSU roll: 6096947.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Gluvias, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2230; Folio: 6; Page: 4.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_716; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 372
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 926; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 382; Image: 916.0; FHL microfilm: 2340661

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1911
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21
    [2] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1911; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1645; Line: 11; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: New Hampshire; Registration County: Merrimack; Roll: 1711725; Draft Board: 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5th Jun 1917
    Event Place: West Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Roll: 1674461; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1918
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newton Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_716; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 372

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1920
    Event Place: Liverpool, England From Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] UK Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 675
    [2] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jan 1921
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2915; Line: 13; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1921
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2915; Line: 13; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 926; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 382; Image: 916.0; FHL microfilm: 2340661

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1931
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: 15 francis street, newton highlands, Massachussetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; M

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1615; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9-442

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1615; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9-442

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 12

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2915; Line: 13; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Southampton
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1911; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1645; Line: 11; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Southampton England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Petitions and Records of Naturalizations, 1906-1929, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coos, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1911; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1645; Line: 11; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 12

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; M

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2915; Line: 13; Page Number: 50

    Genealogy Event 41
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1956
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 42
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1956
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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