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William Brennan 1818–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England

Death Date: 14 January 1865

Death Location: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England

Father: Edward Brannan

Mother: Nancy Whitehead

Spouse(s): Jane howard

Children(s): James Brannan, Alice Howard

The story of William Brennan began in 1818 in Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. In 1838, William Brennan resided in Liverpool, England. William Brennan married Jane Howard, and had children including Alice Howard, James Brannan. William Brennan passed away in 1865 in Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brennan began in 1818 in Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.
  • In 1838, William Brennan resided in Liverpool, England.
  • William Brennan married Jane Howard, and had children including Alice Howard, James Brannan.
  • William Brennan passed away in 1865 in Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Brannan
1798–1853
Birth Location: Dunshaughlin, Meath, Ireland
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Nancy Whitehead
1795–1856
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane howard
1823–
Birth Location: Mossley, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

James Brannan
1852–
Birth Location: Mossley, Lancashire, England
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Alice Howard
1854–
Birth Location: Mossley, Lancashire, England
AH

William Brennan's Ancestors

Self
William Brennan
1818–1865
Birth Place: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Parents
Edward Brannan
1798–1853
Dunshaughlin, Meath, Ireland
Nancy Whitehead
1795–1856
Grandparents
LAURENCE Brannen
1776–
Meath, Ireland, Ireland
Margaret Goory
1776–
Ratoath, Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brennan's Descendants

1.
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William Brennan (1818–14 January 1865) m. Jane howard (1823–)
  1. 1. James Brannan 1852–
  2. 2. Alice Howard 1854–

William Brennan's Timeline

7 Records

1818
1818
Birth of William Brennan in Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
1818
14 Jun 1818
William Brennan was baptized in Lydgate, St Anne, Yorkshire, England
Lydgate, St Anne, Yorkshire, England
1838
15 Oct 1838
Age 20
William Brennan resided here in Liverpool, England
Liverpool, England
1848
21 February 1848
Age 30
William Brennan resided here in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 33
William Brennan resided here in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 43
William Brennan resided here in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
1865
14 January 1865
Age 47
Death of William Brennan in Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1818
    Event Place: Lydgate, St Anne, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1838
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: UK, Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969, British Postal Museum and Archive; London, England; Post Office: Staff nomination and appointment, 1831-1969; Series Number: POST 58; Reference: 68

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 February 1848
    Event Place: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 85; Page: 80

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2238; Folio: 243; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87250

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3000; Folio: 78; Page: 16; GSU roll: 543063

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1865
    Event Place: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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