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William Arthur Edge 1887–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1887

Birth Location: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

Death Date: 28 Jan 1962

Death Location: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Father: Arthur Edge

Mother: Martha Eccles

Spouse(s): Florence Randles

Children(s): Albert Edge

The story of William Arthur Edge began in 1887 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. In 1891, William Arthur Edge resided in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. In 1901, William Arthur Edge resided in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. William Arthur Edge married Florence M Randles, and had children including Albert Oswald Edge. William Arthur Edge passed away in 1962 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Arthur Edge began in 1887 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire.
  • In 1891, William Arthur Edge resided in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1901, William Arthur Edge resided in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
  • William Arthur Edge married Florence M Randles, and had children including Albert Oswald Edge.
  • William Arthur Edge passed away in 1962 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Edge's Ancestors

Self
William Edge
1887–1962
Birth Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
Parents
Arthur Edge
1861–1927
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
Martha (Ann) Eccles
1870–1944
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Andrew Edge
1827–1894
Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
sarah edge
1826–1907
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Samuel Eccles
1833–1883
Shelton, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Bradbury
1842–1901
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Edge
1796–1840
Phoebe Hassall
1791–1870
James Eccles
1796–1856
Hannah Hambleton
1796–1852
Samuel Bradbury
1809–1888
Ann Hodson
1807–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Edge
1760–1840
Grace Hammersley
1760–
Moses Hassall
1754–1787
Sarah Cooke
1756–
Samuel Eccles
1767–
Mary Whearman
1766–
Richard Hambleton
1774–1853
Jane Lawton
1769–1843
James Bradbury
1775–1852
Mary Jones
1776–1856

William Edge's Descendants

1.
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William (Arthur) Edge (18 Aug 1887–28 Jan 1962) m. Florence (M) Randles (Sep 1890–Dec 1977)
  1. 1. Albert (Oswald) Edge 1915– m. Joyce (Mary) Bell 1915–2000
    1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Edge 1939–1984

William Edge's Timeline

6 Records

1887
18 Aug 1887
Birth of William Arthur Edge in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
1891
1891
Age 4
William Arthur Edge resided here in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 14
William Arthur Edge resided here in Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1911
2 APR 1911
Age 24
William Arthur Edge resided here in Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1912
October 1912
Age 25
William Arthur Edge was married in Wolstanton, Staffordshire
Wolstanton, Staffordshire
1962
28 Jan 1962
Age 75
Death of William Arthur Edge in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1887
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16496; Schedule Number: 104
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2148; Folio: 94; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6097258
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: NUL66104
    [6] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2148; Folio: 94; Page: 16
    [7] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16496; Schedule Number: 104
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2595; Folio: 9; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1912
    Event Place: Wolstanton, Staffordshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2148; Folio: 94; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6097258
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2148; Folio: 94; Page: 16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2595; Folio: 9; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16496; Schedule Number: 104
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 16496; Schedule Number: 104

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

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1962
    Event Place: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
    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: 233501-235000; Reference: 108
    [3] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0650290ECC-EDG

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