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William Davis 1772–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1772

Birth Location: Linton, Kent

Death Date: MAR 1840

Death Location: Yalding, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Father: Joseph Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Dytch

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Henley

Children(s): Hannah Davis

The story of William Davis began in 1772 in Linton, Kent. William Davis married Elizabeth Henley, and had children including Hannah Davis. William Davis passed away in 1840 in Yalding, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Davis began in 1772 in Linton, Kent.
  • William Davis married Elizabeth Henley, and had children including Hannah Davis.
  • William Davis passed away in 1840 in Yalding, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England.

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Children(s)

William Davis's Ancestors

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William Davis
1772–1840
Birth Place: Linton, Kent
Parents
Joseph Davis
1753–1792
Maidstone, Kent, England
Elizabeth Dytch
1752–1788
Brede, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John Davis
1727–1753
Linton
Jane Abbott
1727–
John Dytch
1716–1787
Peasmarsh, Sussex, England
Mary Brown
1720–1784
brede, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Davis's Descendants

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William Davis (12 Apr 1772–MAR 1840) m. Elizabeth Henley (abt 1772–1833)
  1. 1. Hannah Davis 1797–1844 m. James Day 1795–1866

William Davis's Timeline

3 Records

1772
12 Apr 1772
Birth of William Davis in Linton, Kent
Linton, Kent
1772
12 APR 1772
William Davis was baptized in Linton, Kent, England
Linton, Kent, England
1840
MAR 1840
Age 68
Death of William Davis in Coxheath, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Coxheath, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1772
    Event Place: Linton, Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 APR 1772
    Event Place: Linton, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: MAR 1840
    Event Place: Coxheath, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yalding, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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