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William Blackford 1656–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1656

Birth Location: Selworthy, Somerset, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1728

Death Location: Selworthy, Somerset, England

Father: Richard Blackford

Mother: Elizabeth Hawkins

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William Blackford was born in 1656 in Selworthy, Somerset, England, the child of Richard Blackford And Elizabeth Hawkins. William Blackford passed away in 1728 in Selworthy, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Blackford was born in 1656 in Selworthy, Somerset, England, the child of Richard Blackford And Elizabeth Hawkins.
  • William Blackford passed away in 1728 in Selworthy, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Blackford
1610–1688
Birth Location: Cannons Leigh, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Hawkins
1620–1699
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Blackford's Ancestors

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William Blackford
1656–1728
Birth Place: Selworthy, Somerset, England
Parents
Richard Blackford
1610–1688
Cannons Leigh, Devon, England
Elizabeth Hawkins
1620–1699
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Blackford's Timeline

2 Records

1656
Abt. 1656
Birth of William Blackford in Selworthy, Somerset, England
Selworthy, Somerset, England
1728
22 Aug 1728
Age 72
Death of William Blackford in Selworthy, Somerset, England
Selworthy, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1656
    Event Place: Selworthy, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1728
    Event Place: Selworthy, Somerset, England
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