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William Brittain 1688–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1688

Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 24 May 1742

Death Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Father: William Brittaine

Mother: Elizabeth Walford

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Children(s): Edward Brittain

In 1688, William Brittain entered the world in Northamptonshire, England, born to William Brittaine And Elizabeth Walford. William Brittain had children including Edward Brittain. William Brittain passed away in 1742 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1688, William Brittain entered the world in Northamptonshire, England, born to William Brittaine And Elizabeth Walford.
  • William Brittain had children including Edward Brittain.
  • William Brittain passed away in 1742 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.

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William Brittain's Ancestors

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William Brittain
1688–1742
Birth Place: Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William Brittaine
1653–1699
Castor, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Walford
1650–1688
Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brittain's Descendants

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William Brittain (08 Mar 1688–24 May 1742)
  1. 1. Edward Brittain 1716–1742 m. Sarah Thacker 1703–1769
    1. 1. Edward Brittain 1741–1828 m. Susanna Herbert 1741–1824
      1. 1. Susannah Brittain 1772–1844 m. Bartholomew Hull 1773–1834
        1. 1. John Hull 1807–1879 m. Mary (Ann) Rawlings 1810–1866

William Brittain's Timeline

3 Records

1688
08 Mar 1688
Birth of William Brittain in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1742
May 1742
Age 54
Death of William Brittain in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
1742
24 May 1742
Age 54
Burial of William Brittain in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1688
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1742
    Event Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 May 1742
    Event Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts

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