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William Francis Robert Champion 1878–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1878

Birth Location: East Woodlands, Somerset, England

Death Date: 9 May 1952

Death Location: Frome, Somerset, England

Father: Henry Champion

Mother: Kate Francis

Spouse(s): Lottie Iggulden

Children(s): Herbert Champion, Robert Champion

William Francis Robert Champion was born in 1878 in East Woodlands, Somerset, England, the child of Henry Herbert Champion And Kate Francis. In 1881, William Francis Robert Champion resided in Frome, Somerset, England. In 1891, William Francis Robert Champion resided in Frome, Somerset, England. William Francis Robert Champion married Lottie Marie Iggulden, and had children including Herbert Francis Champion, Robert William Francis Champion. William Francis Robert Champion passed away in 1952 in Frome, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Francis Robert Champion was born in 1878 in East Woodlands, Somerset, England, the child of Henry Herbert Champion And Kate Francis.
  • In 1881, William Francis Robert Champion resided in Frome, Somerset, England.
  • In 1891, William Francis Robert Champion resided in Frome, Somerset, England.
  • William Francis Robert Champion married Lottie Marie Iggulden, and had children including Herbert Francis Champion, Robert William Francis Champion.
  • William Francis Robert Champion passed away in 1952 in Frome, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Champion
1853–1923
Birth Location: Wraxhall, Somerset, England
HC
Kate Francis
1850–1929
Birth Location: East Woodlands, Frome, Somerset, England
KF

Spouses(s)

Lottie Iggulden
1877–1932
Birth Location: Orsett, Essex, England
LI

Children(s)

Herbert Champion
1913–2005
Birth Location: Frome, Somerset
HC
Robert Champion
1908–1994
Birth Location: Frome, Somerset
RC

William Champion's Ancestors

Self
William Champion
1878–1952
Birth Place: East Woodlands, Somerset, England
Parents
Henry Herbert Champion
1853–1923
Wraxhall, Somerset, England
Kate Francis
1850–1929
East Woodlands, Frome, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Robert Champion
1813–1899
East Pennard, Somerset, England
Jane Cock
1822–1900
East Pennard, Somerset, England
Henry Francis
1808–1879
Beckington, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Hoddinott
1813–1866
Frome, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Elias Champion
1789–1848
Ann Flagg
1788–1873
William Cock
1776–1840
Elizabeth James
1792–1841
James Francis
1770–1827
Prudence Rogers
1770–1848
Benjamin Hoddinott
1773–1851
Elizabeth West
1779–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Champion
1746–
Mary Dymock
1768–
William Flagg
1741–1807
Grace Bennett
1743–1816
George James
1760–1841
Ann Masters
1759–1848
John Hoddinot
1738–1820
Sarah Crees
1750–1821

William Champion's Descendants

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William (Francis Robert) Champion (7 Jul 1878–9 May 1952) m. Lottie (Marie) Iggulden (2 Feb 1877–13 Aug 1932)
  1. 1. Herbert (Francis) Champion 1913–2005 m. Freda (Mary) Kent 1917–2004
  2. 2. Robert (William Francis) Champion 1908–1994 m. Eleanore (Joyce) Knight 1905–1973

William Champion's Timeline

10 Records

1878
7 Jul 1878
Birth of William Francis Robert Champion in East Woodlands, Somerset, England
East Woodlands, Somerset, England
1881
1881
Age 3
William Francis Robert Champion resided here in Frome, Somerset, England
Frome, Somerset, England
1891
1891
Age 13
William Francis Robert Champion resided here in Frome, Somerset, England
Frome, Somerset, England
1901
1901
Age 23
William Francis Robert Champion resided here in Blatchbridge, Saltwood, Somerset, England
Blatchbridge, Saltwood, Somerset, England
1907
July 1907
Age 29
William Francis Robert Champion was married in Frome, Somerset, United Kingdom
Frome, Somerset, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 33
William Francis Robert Champion resided here in 2 Rossiter's Hill, Frome, Somerset, England
2 Rossiter's Hill, Frome, Somerset, England
1939
1939
Age 61
William Francis Robert Champion resided here in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1945
26 Jan 1945
Age 67
William Francis Robert Champion resided here in Garden House , Fromefield
Garden House , Fromefield
1952
9 May 1952
Age 74
Death of William Francis Robert Champion in Frome, Somerset, England
Frome, Somerset, England
1952
6 Aug 1952
Age 74
William Francis Robert Champion - Probate in Bristol
Bristol

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1878
    Event Place: East Woodlands, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1907; Folio: 118; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6097017
    [2] 1881 England Census
    [3] Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1017028G

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1907
    Event Place: Frome, Somerset, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Frome, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Frome, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1907; Folio: 118; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6097017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Blatchbridge, Saltwood, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 2 Rossiter's Hill, Frome, Somerset, 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 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 752

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1017028G

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Garden House , Fromefield
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer; Publication Date: 26 Jan 1945; Publication Place: Radstock, Avon, England; ,0.2829404,0.6346278,0.58027

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Natal, Brazil
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 752

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1952
    Event Place: Frome, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1952
    Event Place: Bristol
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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