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William Henry Delves 1873–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1873

Birth Location: Open Gates, Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1919

Death Location: Prescot, Lancashire, England

Father: Henry Delves

Mother: Jane Williams

Spouse(s): Edith Morris

Children(s): William Delves, Edith Delves, Ernest Delves, Cyril Delves, Esther Delves, Walter Delves, Doris Delves, Stanley Delves, Henry Delves, Alice Delves, ? DELVES, ? DELVES

The story of William Henry Delves began in 1873 in Open Gates, Shifnal, Shropshire, England. In 1901, William Henry Delves resided in St Helen, St Helen, Lancashire, England. William Henry Delves married Edith Morris, and had children including Alice Morris Delves, Cyril Delves, Delves, Doris Margaret Delves, Edith Delves, Ernest Delves, Esther Helen Delves, Henry Delves, Stanley Delves, Walter Delves, William Henry Delves. William Henry Delves passed away in 1919 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Delves began in 1873 in Open Gates, Shifnal, Shropshire, England.
  • In 1901, William Henry Delves resided in St Helen, St Helen, Lancashire, England.
  • William Henry Delves married Edith Morris, and had children including Alice Morris Delves, Cyril Delves, Delves, Doris Margaret Delves, Edith Delves, Ernest Delves, Esther Helen Delves, Henry Delves, Stanley Delves, Walter Delves, William Henry Delves.
  • William Henry Delves passed away in 1919 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.

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Children(s)

William Delves's Ancestors

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William Delves
1873–1919
Birth Place: Open Gates, Shifnal, Shropshire, England
Parents
Henry Delves
1852–1893
Dawley, Shropshire, England
Jane (Ellen) Williams
1852–1935
Dawley, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Delves's Descendants

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William (Henry) Delves (abt 1873–Jan 1919) m. Edith Morris (7 May 1873–Oct 1967)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Delves 1898–1917
  2. 2. Edith Delves 1895–
  3. 3. Ernest Delves 1899–1901
  4. 4. Cyril Delves 1905–1975 m. Margaret Shiels 1908–1977
    1. 1. Cyril Delves 1931–2015 m. Elizabeth Johnson 1937–1999
    2. 2. William Delves 1926–1996 m. Lattiol (Lavine) Robinson 1924–1987
    3. 3. Renee Delves 1928–2003
  5. 5. Esther (Helen) Delves 1915–
  6. 6. Walter Delves 1901–1961
  7. 7. Doris (Margaret) Delves 1904–1991
  8. 8. Stanley Delves 1909–1993
  9. 9. Henry Delves 1896–1897
  10. 10. Alice (Morris) Delves 1908–1909
  11. 11. ? DELVES 1906–
  12. 12. ? DELVES 1915–

William Delves's Timeline

3 Records

1873
abt 1873
Birth of William Henry Delves in Open Gates, Shifnal, Shropshire, England
Open Gates, Shifnal, Shropshire, England
1901
1901
Age 28
William Henry Delves resided here in St Helen, St Helen, Lancashire, England
St Helen, St Helen, Lancashire, England
1919
Jan 1919
Age 46
Death of William Henry Delves in Prescot, Lancashire, England
Prescot, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1873
    Event Place: Open Gates, Shifnal, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [2] 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Helen, St Helen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1919
    Event Place: Prescot, Lancashire, England

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