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William Parkin DAVISON 1855 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 NOV 1855

Birth Location: West Auckland, Co. Durham

Death Date: 6 OCT 1929

Death Location: Willington, Co. Durham

Father: William PARKIN

Mother: Margaret Goundry

Spouse(s): Mary Grieves

Children(s): Thomas DAVISON

In 1855, William Parkin DAVISON entered the world in West Auckland, Co. Durham, born to William Davison PARKIN and Margaret Goundry. In 1861, William Parkin DAVISON was recorded in the census in West Auckland, Co. Durham. William Parkin DAVISON married Mary Hannah Grieves, and had children including Thomas DAVISON. William Parkin DAVISON passed away in 1929 in Willington, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Parkin DAVISON entered the world in West Auckland, Co. Durham, born to William Davison PARKIN and Margaret Goundry.
  • In 1861, William Parkin DAVISON was recorded in the census in West Auckland, Co. Durham.
  • William Parkin DAVISON married Mary Hannah Grieves, and had children including Thomas DAVISON.
  • William Parkin DAVISON passed away in 1929 in Willington, Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William DAVISON's Ancestors

Self
William DAVISON
1855 – 1929
Birth Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham
Parents
William Davison PARKIN
1827 –
West Auckland, Co. Durham
Margaret Goundry
1832 – 1904
Coundon, Co. Durham
Grandparents
George DAVISON
Ann PARKIN
Henry GOUNDRY
1806 – 1877
Coundon, Co. Durham
Hannah Simpson
1808 – 1881
Etherley or Toft Hill, Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
Joshua GOUNDRY
1747 – 1830
Eleanor
1761 – 1852
Margaret? Simpson?
1790 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George GOUNDRY
1706 – 1774
Phebe WATSON
1712 – 1806

William DAVISON's Descendants

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William (Parkin) DAVISON (30 NOV 1855 – 6 OCT 1929) m. Mary (Hannah) Grieves (8 JUL 1860 – 31 JAN 1915)
  1. 1. Thomas DAVISON (21 SEP 1879 – 7 AUG 1942) m. Sarah OSTLE ( – 17 JAN 1945)
    1. 1. Thomas DAVISON (30 SEP 1914 – 7 MAR 1993) m. May SIMPSON (25 DEC 1912 – 30 APR 1997)
      1. 1. Thomas (A.) DAVISON (ABT AUG 1941 – ) m. Elizabeth (A.) Dowell
        1. 1. Michael (Thomas) Davison* (1967 – )

William DAVISON's Timeline

3 Records

1855
30 NOV 1855
Birth of William Parkin DAVISON in West Auckland, Co. Durham
West Auckland, Co. Durham
1861
7 APR 1861
Age 6
William Parkin DAVISON appeared in census in West Auckland, Co. Durham
West Auckland, Co. Durham
1929
6 OCT 1929
Age 74
Death of William Parkin DAVISON in Willington, Co. Durham
Willington, Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 NOV 1855
    Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham
    Record Source: living with two siblings and their parents

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 7 APR 1861
    Event Place: West Auckland, Co. Durham
    Record Source: Age:
    6y

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 OCT 1929
    Event Place: Willington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: Age:
    73y

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