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William Davis 1785 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1785

Birth Location: Broadwinsor, Dorset

Death Date: 10 Mar 1857

Death Location: Bettiscombe Dorset

Father: William Davis

Mother: Martha Rowsell

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William Davis was born in 1785 in Broadwinsor, Dorset, the child of William Junr Davis and Martha Rowsell. In 1851, William Davis resided in Broadwinsor, Dorset, England. William Davis passed away in 1857 in Bettiscombe Dorset.

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Biography

  • William Davis was born in 1785 in Broadwinsor, Dorset, the child of William Junr Davis and Martha Rowsell.
  • In 1851, William Davis resided in Broadwinsor, Dorset, England.
  • William Davis passed away in 1857 in Bettiscombe Dorset.

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William Davis's Ancestors

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William Davis
1785 – 1857
Birth Place: Broadwinsor, Dorset
Parents
William Junr Davis
1744 – 1812
Broadwinsor, Dorset
Martha Rowsell
1752 – 1814
Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Davis
1720 – 1812
Joan Down
1717 –
Portesham, Dorset, England
Joseph Rowssell
1724 – 1800
Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Grace Green
1727 – 1795
Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Rowsell
1700 – 1762
Elizabeth Elbey
1692 – 1768
John Green
1700 – 1776
Mary Warner
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Greene
1643 – 1711
Elizabeth Greene
1643 – 1726

William Davis's Timeline

4 Records

1779
8 Sep 1779
William Davis was baptized in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England
Broadwindsor, Dorset, England
1785
abt 1785
Birth of William Davis in Broadwinsor, Dorset
Broadwinsor, Dorset
1851
1851
Age 66
William Davis resided here in Broadwinsor, Dorset, England
Broadwinsor, Dorset, England
1857
10 Mar 1857
Age 72
Death of William Davis in Bettiscombe Dorset
Bettiscombe Dorset

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1785
    Event Place: Broadwinsor, Dorset
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/BDW:RE 1/4
    [2] Class: HO107; Piece: 1860; Folio: 200; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221008

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Bettiscombe Dorset

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Broadwinsor, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Class: HO107; Piece: 1860; Folio: 200; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221008

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1779
    Event Place: Broadwindsor, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/BDW:RE 1/4

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