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William Britton 1851–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1851

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: DEC 1903

Death Location: Broomfield Inn, Ince, Lancashire, England.

Father:

Mother: Martha Lowis

Spouse(s): Mary Britton

Children(s): Peter Britton, Robert Britton, James Britton, Ellen Britton, Ann Britton

William Britton was born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of Britton And Martha Jane Lowis. In 1861, William Britton resided in Preston, Lancashire, England. William Britton married Mary Britton, and had children including Ann Britton, Ellen Ann Britton, James Britton, Peter Britton, Robert Britton. William Britton passed away in 1903 in Broomfield Inn, Ince, Lancashire, England..

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Biography

  • William Britton was born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of Britton And Martha Jane Lowis.
  • In 1861, William Britton resided in Preston, Lancashire, England.
  • William Britton married Mary Britton, and had children including Ann Britton, Ellen Ann Britton, James Britton, Peter Britton, Robert Britton.
  • William Britton passed away in 1903 in Broomfield Inn, Ince, Lancashire, England..

Immediate Family

Parents

Martha Lowis
1829–1908
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Britton
1852–1893
Birth Location: Ince, Lancashire, England
MB

Children(s)

Peter Britton
1876–1954
Birth Location: Ince, Lancashire, England
PB
Robert Britton
1874–
Birth Location: Ince, Lancashire, England
RB
James Britton
1878–1954
Birth Location: Ince, Lancashire, England
JB
Ellen Britton
1882–1936
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
EB
Ann Britton
1879–1880
Birth Location: Hindley, Lancashire, England
AB

William Britton's Ancestors

Self
William Britton
1851–1903
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
Martha (Jane) Lowis
1829–1908
Preston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
George Lowis
1790–1854
Preston Village North Shields Tyne and Wear England
Sarah Hogg
1791–1841
Preston Village North Shields Tyne and Wear England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Britton's Descendants

1.
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William Britton (26 Jul 1851–DEC 1903) m. Mary Britton (SEP 1852–DEC 1893)
  1. 1. Peter Britton 1876–1954
  2. 2. Robert Britton 1874– m. Elizabeth (Alice) Johnson 1880–1963
  3. 3. James Britton 1878–1954 m. Alice Whittle 1878–
  4. 4. Ellen (Ann) Britton 1882–1936
  5. 5. Ann Britton 1879–1880

William Britton's Timeline

8 Records

1851
26 Jul 1851
Birth of William Britton in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1851
31 Aug 1851
William Britton was baptized in Wigan,Lancashire,England
Wigan,Lancashire,England
1861
1861
Age 10
William Britton resided here in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 20
William Britton resided here in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 30
William Britton resided here in Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 40
William Britton resided here in Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 50
William Britton resided here in Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
1903
DEC 1903
Age 52
Death of William Britton in Broomfield Inn, Ince, Lancashire, England.
Broomfield Inn, Ince, Lancashire, England.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1851
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3062; Folio: 41; Page: 40
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3776; Folio: 93; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341903
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4210; Folio: 86; Page: 43; GSU roll: 846955
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3564; Folio: 96; Page: 29
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3137; Folio: 55; Page: 47; GSU roll: 543085
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Wigan,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3137; Folio: 55; Page: 47; GSU roll: 543085

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4210; Folio: 86; Page: 43; GSU roll: 846955

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3776; Folio: 93; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341903

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3062; Folio: 41; Page: 40

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3564; Folio: 96; Page: 29

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: DEC 1903
    Event Place: Broomfield Inn, Ince, Lancashire, England.
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