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William Chester 1818–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Death Date: 7 Sep 1879

Death Location: Cheriton, Kent, England

Father: Charles Chester

Mother: Mary Lee

Spouse(s): Rebecca Larkins

Children(s): Martha Chester, Mary Chester, John Chester, Jane Chester, Eliza Chester, William Chester, Mary Chester, Charles Chester, Louisa Chester

In 1818, William Chester entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to Charles Chester And Mary Lee. In 1851, William Chester resided in Greenwich, Greenwich, Kent, England. William Chester married Rebecca Larkins, and had children including Charles John Chester, Eliza Chester, Jane Rebecca Chester, John Chester, Louisa Hannah Chester, Martha Elizabeth Allen Nee Chester, Mary Ann Chester, Mary Chester, William Chester. William Chester passed away in 1879 in Cheriton, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1818, William Chester entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to Charles Chester And Mary Lee.
  • In 1851, William Chester resided in Greenwich, Greenwich, Kent, England.
  • William Chester married Rebecca Larkins, and had children including Charles John Chester, Eliza Chester, Jane Rebecca Chester, John Chester, Louisa Hannah Chester, Martha Elizabeth Allen Nee Chester, Mary Ann Chester, Mary Chester, William Chester.
  • William Chester passed away in 1879 in Cheriton, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Chester's Ancestors

Self
William Chester
1818–1879
Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, England
Parents
Charles Chester
1793–1835
Sutton, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary Lee
1800–1852
Chatham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chester's Descendants

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William Chester (1818–7 Sep 1879) m. Rebecca Larkins (1816–24 Mar 1891)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth Allen, nee) Chester 1847–1924 m. (John?)Frederick (William) Allen 1850–1896
    1. 1. Agnes Coombes* 1873–1932 m. George Combes 1871–1936
      1. 1. Bernard (Charles) Coombes 1894–1966 m. Florence ((Florrie) Coombes, nee) Sutton 1892–1972
        1. 1. Benard Coombes 1922–1947
      2. 2. Ethel (May) Coombes 1891–1975
      3. 3. Francis Coombes 1912–1969
      4. 4. Agnes (Ann) Coombes 1896–
      5. 5. Edward (George) Coombes 1901–
      6. 6. Maud (Curtis, nee) Coombes* 1893–1993 m. James Curtis 1892–1965
        1. 1. Ruby (D Laskowski, nee Curtis) (Collins\Edwards?) 1915–1998 m. Zdzislaw Laskowski 1912–1992
      7. 7. Alice Coombes* 1895–1971 m. Edward (Charles) Creed 1892–1962
        1. 1. Edward (Reggie) Creed 1919–
      8. 8. Henry Coombes* 1897–
      9. 9. Sidney (Robert) Coombes* 1899–1951 m. Ellen (Charlotte (J?) Coombes* nee) Benjafield 1904–1976
        1. 1. Daphne (Thelma Coombes* -Twin) 1 1933–2011
        2. 2. Pamela (M Coombes* -Twin) 2 1933–2007
      10. 10. Ellen Coombs 1900–
      11. 11. Dorothy Coombes* 1907– m. Frederick (George) Wood 1905–
        1. 1. Unknown Unknown 1925–1947
      12. 12. Edith Coombs 1904–1985 m. George (Edmund) Johnstone 1896–1967
        1. 1. Pauline Johnstone 1942–2015
      13. 13. Mary Coombes* 1891–
      14. 14. George Coombs 1891–1954
    2. 2. Charles Allen 1880–
    3. 3. Arthur Allen 1872–
    4. 4. William (Frederick) Allen 1870–
    5. 5. John (Oxford) Allen 1878–1946
    6. 6. Charles Allen 1879–
    7. 7. Henry Allen 1882–1949
    8. 8. Sidney Allen 1885–1975
    9. 9. Florence ((Flora)) Allen 1888–
  2. 2. Mary Chester 1839–
  3. 3. John Chester 1845–
  4. 4. Jane (Rebecca) Chester 1834–
  5. 5. Eliza Chester 1841–1915
  6. 6. William Chester 1843–
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Chester 1847–
  8. 8. Charles ((John)) Chester 1845–1916
  9. 9. Louisa (Hannah) Chester 1853–

William Chester's Timeline

5 Records

1818
1818
Birth of William Chester in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1838
Oct 1838
Age 20
William Chester was married in Dover, Kent, England
Dover, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 33
William Chester resided here in Greenwich, Greenwich, Kent, England
Greenwich, Greenwich, Kent, England
1879
3 Sep 1879
Age 61
Death of William Chester in Cheriton Street, Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent, England
Cheriton Street, Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent, England
1879
7 Sep 1879
Age 61
Burial of William Chester in Cheriton, Kent, England
Cheriton, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1838
    Event Place: Dover, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Greenwich, Greenwich, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1587; Folio: 367; Page: 14; GSU roll: 174824

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Cheriton Street, Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Cheriton, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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