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William Burke 1921 – 1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 DEC 1921

Birth Location: Darwen, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 24 OCT 1996

Death Location: Darwen, Lancashire, England

Father: James Burke

Mother: Catherine Smith

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Children(s):

In 1921, William Burke entered the world in Darwen, Lancashire, England, born to James Burke and Catherine Smith. William Burke passed away in 1996 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1921, William Burke entered the world in Darwen, Lancashire, England, born to James Burke and Catherine Smith.
  • William Burke passed away in 1996 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Burke's Ancestors

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William Burke
1921 – 1996
Birth Place: Darwen, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Burke
1892 – 1959
Darwen, Lancashire, England
Catherine Smith
1894 – 1948
Darwen, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William Smith
1869 –
Darwen, Lancashire, England
Julia Hoy
1873 –
Darwen, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Hoy
1834 – 1889
Ann Warbrick
1837 – 1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Warbrick
1792 – 1856
Ann Ball
1795 – 1864

William Burke's Timeline

3 Records

1921
12 DEC 1921
Birth of William Burke in Darwen, Lancashire, England
Darwen, Lancashire, England
1921
12 DEC 1921
Birth of William Burke
None
1996
24 OCT 1996
Age 75
Death of William Burke in Darwen, Lancashire, England
Darwen, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1921
    Event Place: Darwen, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1921
    Record Source: Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/4739B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 OCT 1996
    Event Place: Darwen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    74

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