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William Drinkwater 1887–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1887

Birth Location: Gorton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 19 Apr 1962

Death Location: 19 Forrest Road, Denton

Father: Joseph Drinkwater

Mother: Elizabeth Drinkwater

Spouse(s): Edith Graham

Children(s): Elizabeth Drinkwater, William Drinkwater, Wilfrid Drinkwater, Vincent Drinkwater, Margaret Drinkwater, David Drinkwater

In 1887, William Drinkwater entered the world in Gorton, Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Drinkwater And Elizabeth Drinkwater. In 1891, William Drinkwater resided in Gorton, All Saints, Gorton, Lancashire, England. William Drinkwater married Edith Mary Graham, and had children including David Kenneth Drinkwater, Elizabeth Clare Drinkwater, Margaret Drinkwater, Vincent Drinkwater, Wilfrid Graham Drinkwater, William Harold Drinkwater. William Drinkwater passed away in 1962 in 19 Forrest Road, Denton.

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Biography

  • In 1887, William Drinkwater entered the world in Gorton, Lancashire, England, born to Joseph Drinkwater And Elizabeth Drinkwater.
  • In 1891, William Drinkwater resided in Gorton, All Saints, Gorton, Lancashire, England.
  • William Drinkwater married Edith Mary Graham, and had children including David Kenneth Drinkwater, Elizabeth Clare Drinkwater, Margaret Drinkwater, Vincent Drinkwater, Wilfrid Graham Drinkwater, William Harold Drinkwater.
  • William Drinkwater passed away in 1962 in 19 Forrest Road, Denton.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Drinkwater's Ancestors

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William Drinkwater
1887–1962
Birth Place: Gorton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Joseph Drinkwater
1856–1948
2 John Steet, Openshaw, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Drinkwater
1858–1940
Openshaw, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Drinkwater's Descendants

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William Drinkwater (1887–19 Apr 1962) m. Edith (Mary) Graham (Jan 1887–19 Dec 1937)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Clare) Drinkwater 1909–2013
  2. 2. William (Harold) Drinkwater 1912–1998
  3. 3. Wilfrid (Graham) Drinkwater 1923–1978 m. Edith (M J) Fraser 1925–1979
  4. 4. Vincent Drinkwater 1915–1990
  5. 5. Margaret Drinkwater 1919–1918
  6. 6. David (Kenneth) Drinkwater 1927–1996

William Drinkwater's Timeline

6 Records

1887
8 Mar 1887
Birth of William Drinkwater in Chorlton, Lancashire, England
Chorlton, Lancashire, England
1887
1887
Birth of William Drinkwater in Gorton, Lancashire, England
Gorton, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 4
William Drinkwater resided here in Gorton, All Saints, Gorton, Lancashire, England
Gorton, All Saints, Gorton, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 14
William Drinkwater resided here in Gorton, Lancashire, England
Gorton, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 24
William Drinkwater resided here in Denton, England
Denton, England
1962
19 Apr 1962
Age 75
Death of William Drinkwater in 19 Forrest Road, Denton
19 Forrest Road, Denton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Chorlton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3689; Folio: 85; Page: 23
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Gorton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Gorton, All Saints, Gorton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Gorton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3689; Folio: 85; Page: 23

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Denton, 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 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1962
    Event Place: 19 Forrest Road, Denton

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