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William Francis Henry Carey 1884 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1884

Birth Location: Hull, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 13 Dec 1918

Death Location: HM Yacht Iliona

Father: William Carey

Mother: Bertha Goldsmith

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Children(s):

In 1884, William Francis Henry Carey entered the world in Hull, Yorkshire, England, born to William Carey and Bertha Kate Goldsmith. In 1911, William Francis Henry Carey resided in Royal Marine Artillery Barracks, Eastney, Portsmou. William Francis Henry Carey passed away in 1918 in HM Yacht Iliona.

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Biography

  • In 1884, William Francis Henry Carey entered the world in Hull, Yorkshire, England, born to William Carey and Bertha Kate Goldsmith.
  • In 1911, William Francis Henry Carey resided in Royal Marine Artillery Barracks, Eastney, Portsmou.
  • William Francis Henry Carey passed away in 1918 in HM Yacht Iliona.

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William Carey's Ancestors

Self
William Carey
1884 – 1918
Birth Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Carey
1853 – 1934
Ireland
Bertha (Kate) Goldsmith
1855 – 1886
Hellingly, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Henry Goldsmith
1824 – 1903
Hellingly, Sussex, England
Jane Kemp
1828 – 1894
Seaford, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Goldsmith
1792 – 1876
Eleanor Ford
1794 –
Henry Kemp
Maria
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Goldsmith
1762 – 1826
Hannah Richardson
1768 – 1839
James Ford
Elizabeth

William Carey's Timeline

5 Records

1884
15 Mar 1884
Birth of William Francis Henry Carey in Hull, Yorkshire, England
Hull, Yorkshire, England
1884
25 May 1884
William Francis Henry Carey was baptized in Eastney, Hampshire, England
Eastney, Hampshire, England
1911
1911
Age 27
William Francis Henry Carey resided here in Royal Marine Artillery Barracks, Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Royal Marine Artillery Barracks, Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
1918
13 Dec 1918
Age 34
Death of William Francis Henry Carey in HM Yacht Iliona
HM Yacht Iliona
1919
Jan 1919
Age 35
Burial of William Francis Henry Carey in Royal Naval Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England
Royal Naval Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919, TNA Series: ADM 242/7; Scan Number: 0657
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 690
    [4] Web: UK, Royal Marines Registers of Service Index, 1842-1925
    [5] UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960
    [6] UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Admiralty: Naval Casualties, Indexes, War Grave Rolls and Statistics Book, First World War.; Class: ADM 242; Piece: Piece 007; Piece Description: Piece 007 (1914 - 1919)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 May 1884
    Event Place: Eastney, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Royal Marine Artillery Barracks, Eastney, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1918
    Event Place: HM Yacht Iliona
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919, TNA Series: ADM 242/7; Scan Number: 0657
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5a; Page: 690
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Admiralty: Naval Casualties, Indexes, War Grave Rolls and Statistics Book, First World War.; Class: ADM 242; Piece: Piece 007; Piece Description: Piece 007 (1914 - 1919)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1919
    Event Place: Royal Naval Cemetery, Portland, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919, TNA Series: ADM 242/7; Scan Number: 0657
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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