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William Denton 1797 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1797

Birth Location: Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England

Death Date: January 1875

Death Location: Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England

Father: Richard Denton

Mother: Caroline Lay

Spouse(s): Agnes Matthews

Children(s): Elizabeth Denton

In 1797, William Denton entered the world in Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England, born to Richard Denton and Caroline Lay. William Denton married Agnes Louisa Matthews, and had children including Elizabeth (Betsy) Denton. William Denton passed away in 1875 in Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1797, William Denton entered the world in Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England, born to Richard Denton and Caroline Lay.
  • William Denton married Agnes Louisa Matthews, and had children including Elizabeth (Betsy) Denton.
  • William Denton passed away in 1875 in Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England.

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William Denton's Ancestors

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William Denton
1797 – 1875
Birth Place: Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England
Parents
Richard Denton
1775 – 1849
Steventon, Berkshire, England
Caroline Lay
1775 – 1856
Culham, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Mary Denton
1740 –
William Lay
1747 –
Handborough, Oxfordshire, , England
Elizabeth WESTON
1746 – 1834
Culham, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lay
1703 – 1779
Mary SANDERS
1705 – 1775
Richard Weston
1720 –
Ann Allam
1728 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Denton's Descendants

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William Denton (10 May 1797 – January 1875) m. Agnes (Louisa) Matthews (1797 – 1883)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Denton (4 Dec 1822 – January 1875) m. Joseph ('Quarterman') Edwell (7 Dec 1823 – Jun 1886)
    1. 1. Harriet Edwell (10/12/1852 – 11 Jun 1937) m. Alfred Clarke (12 Oct 1834 – 7 Feb 1899)
      1. 1. Rose (Alice) Clark (1893 – 1968) m. Joseph (Denzil) Cooksley (16 Apr 1890 – 16 Feb 1967)
        1. 1. Violet (Elizabeth) Cooksley (10 Sep 1907 – 23 Sep 1991) m. Walter (Cyril) Wyatt (27 Jun 1900 – 29 Oct 1972)
        2. 2. Stillborn Cooksley (29 May 1911 – 29 May 1911)
        3. 3. Ada (Irene) Cooksley (20 Jun 1912 – 19 Apr 2002) m. Malcolm (Fredrick) Bevan (02 Aug 1904 – )
        4. 4. Stillborn Cooksley (Abt. 1913 – )
        5. 5. Eva (Sylvia) Cooksley (17 Sep 1913 – 28 Mar 2001) m. Arthur (Gordon) Cherry m. William (McLennan) Campbell ( – 1978) m. George (William) Newson
        6. 6. Anzac (Beatrice (Ann)) Cooksley (02 Aug 1915 – 11 Oct 2003) m. Clifford Reynolds (30 Nov 1893 – 01 Sep 1970)
        7. 7. Gladys (Rose) Cooksley (06 Jun 1918 – 12 Aug 2004) m. Karl (Henry) Urbahn (04 Aug 1913 – 28 Jun 1992)
        8. 8. Lionel (Joseph George) Cooksley (26 Jun 1921 – 26 February 1998) m. Pearl (Constance) Dahl (11 February 1921 – 11 Jun 1992) m. Joyce (Ella) Bird (15 May 1920 – 23 Apr 2010)
        9. 9. Eric (Denzel) Cooksley (15 Mar 1925 – ) m. Valda (Ethelbell) Brereton (11 Nov 1927 – )

William Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1797
10 May 1797
Birth of William Denton in Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England
Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England
1875
January 1875
Age 78
Death of William Denton in Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England
Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1797
    Event Place: Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1875
    Event Place: Sutton Wick, Berkshire, England

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