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William Dodd 1897–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1897

Birth Location: Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Aug 1915

Death Location: Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey

Father: Benjamin Dodd

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

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Children(s):

The story of William Dodd began in 1897 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. In 1901, William Dodd resided in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. William Dodd passed away in 1915 in Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey.

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Biography

  • The story of William Dodd began in 1897 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1901, William Dodd resided in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.
  • William Dodd passed away in 1915 in Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey.

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William Dodd's Ancestors

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William Dodd
1897–1915
Birth Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Parents
Benjamin Dodd
1860–
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Taylor
1859–
Sutton Lancashire England
Grandparents
Ephraim Taylor
1811–1877
Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England
Sarah Gardner
1814–1887
Great Eccleston, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sam. Gardner
1791–1874
Margaret Tomlinson
1785–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah
1766–1846
John Tomlinson
1762–1841
Mary Ward
1767–1806

William Dodd's Timeline

5 Records

1897
April 1897
Birth of William Dodd in Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
1897
2 Apr 1897
William Dodd was baptized in Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 4
William Dodd resided here in Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 14
William Dodd resided here in Kirkham, England
Kirkham, England
1915
9 Aug 1915
Age 18
Death of William Dodd in Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1897
    Event Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War WO363
    [2] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3965; Folio: 61; Page: 10
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3965; Folio: 61; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kirkham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Page 1 - UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kirkham
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 404501-406000; Reference: 222
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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