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William Clegg 1829–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1829

Birth Location: Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: April 1901

Death Location: Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding

Father: Thomas Clegg

Mother: Elizabeth Ellis

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William Clegg was born in 1829 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Clegg And Elizabeth Ellis. In 1851, William Clegg resided in Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, William Clegg resided in Ossett, Ossett With Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England. William Clegg passed away in 1901 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Biography

  • William Clegg was born in 1829 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Clegg And Elizabeth Ellis.
  • In 1851, William Clegg resided in Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, William Clegg resided in Ossett, Ossett With Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Clegg passed away in 1901 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding.

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William Clegg's Ancestors

Self
William Clegg
1829–1901
Birth Place: Ossett, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Clegg
1804–1875
Ossett, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Ellis
1806–1887
Ossett, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Clegg
1778–1848
Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Ann Farnham Robinson) Clegg
1779–1834
Darfield, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Ellis
1773–1821
Dewsbury Yorkshire England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Clegg
1753–1825
Margaret Hall
1755–1836
Thomas Fayram
1747–1804
Grace Swift
1753–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Clegg
1721–1793
Sarah Green
1726–1789
Ann Cove
1729–
Christopher Fayram
1726–1771
Sarah Wilkinson
1726–1796
JOSEPH SWIFT
1715–1769
Margaret Mason
1725–1766

William Clegg's Timeline

4 Records

1829
abt 1829
Birth of William Clegg in Ossett, Yorkshire, England
Ossett, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 22
William Clegg resided here in Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 32
William Clegg resided here in Ossett, Ossett With Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Ossett, Ossett With Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
1901
April 1901
Age 72
Death of William Clegg in Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding
Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1829
    Event Place: Ossett, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census
    [2] 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Ossett, Ossett With Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1901
    Event Place: Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding

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