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William Henry Chester 1862–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1862

Birth Location: Sandy Bank, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1937

Death Location: North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England Registered

Father: John Chester

Mother: Charlotte Fountain

Spouse(s): Phoebe Chester

Children(s): John Chester, Charlie Chester, Joseph Chester

In 1862, William Henry Chester entered the world in Sandy Bank, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Chester And Charlotte Fountain. In 1901, William Henry Chester resided in Scopwick, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England. William Henry Chester married Phoebe Chester, and had children including Charlie Chester, John William Chester, Joseph Emmanuel Chester. William Henry Chester passed away in 1937 in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England Registered.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William Henry Chester entered the world in Sandy Bank, Lincolnshire, England, born to John Chester And Charlotte Fountain.
  • In 1901, William Henry Chester resided in Scopwick, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England.
  • William Henry Chester married Phoebe Chester, and had children including Charlie Chester, John William Chester, Joseph Emmanuel Chester.
  • William Henry Chester passed away in 1937 in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England Registered.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Chester's Ancestors

Self
William Chester
1862–1937
Birth Place: Sandy Bank, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John Chester
1815–1883
West Keal, Lincolnshire, England
Charlotte Fountain
1817–1903
Mareham le Fen, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Felix (Chester, FARM BAILIFF d:) Leverton
1785–1834
Lincolnshire, England
Lucy Harrison
1783–1856
Wilksby Lincolnshire England
Hannah Hodgson
1794–
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
John Fountain
1784–1865
Navenby, Lincolnshire, England,
Great-Grandparents
JOHN CHESTER
1752–1799
John Harrison
1751–1830
Elizabeth Brackenbury
1748–1811
David Hodgson
1772–1821
Selina Smith
1774–1844
John Fountaine
1759–1829
Ann Kirk
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1721–1796

William Chester's Descendants

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William (Henry) Chester (January 1862–1937) m. Phoebe Chester (abt 1869–)
  1. 1. John (William) Chester 1891–
  2. 2. Charlie Chester 1893–
  3. 3. Joseph (Emmanuel) Chester 1896–1959

William Chester's Timeline

3 Records

1862
January 1862
Birth of William Henry Chester in Sandy Bank, Lincolnshire, England
Sandy Bank, Lincolnshire, England
1901
1901
Age 39
William Henry Chester resided here in Scopwick, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England
Scopwick, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England
1937
1937
Age 75
Death of William Henry Chester in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England Registered
North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England Registered

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1862
    Event Place: Sandy Bank, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Scopwick, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3047; Folio: 119; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England Registered

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