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William Faulkner 1809–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England

Death Date: 1883

Death Location: Union Workhouse West Bromwich

Father: Thomas Faulkner

Mother: Frances Gamble

Spouse(s): Ann Faulkner, Hannah Hatton

Children(s): Job Faulkner, Sophia Faulkner, Elizabeth Faulkner, Edward Faulkner, James Faulkner, John Faulkner

In 1809, William Faulkner entered the world in ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England, born to Thomas Faulkner And Frances Gamble. In 1841, William Faulkner resided in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England. In 1851, William Faulkner resided in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. William Faulkner married Ann Faulkner, Hannah Hatton, and had children including Edward Faulkner, Elizabeth Faulkner, James Faulkner, Job Faulkner, John Faulkner, Sophia Faulkner. William Faulkner passed away in 1883 in Union Workhouse West Bromwich.

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Biography

  • In 1809, William Faulkner entered the world in ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England, born to Thomas Faulkner And Frances Gamble.
  • In 1841, William Faulkner resided in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1851, William Faulkner resided in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
  • William Faulkner married Ann Faulkner, Hannah Hatton, and had children including Edward Faulkner, Elizabeth Faulkner, James Faulkner, Job Faulkner, John Faulkner, Sophia Faulkner.
  • William Faulkner passed away in 1883 in Union Workhouse West Bromwich.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Faulkner
1777–
Birth Location: Fulham, Middlesex, England
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Frances Gamble
1780–1820
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Ann Faulkner
1808–
Birth Location: Tipton, Staffordshire, England
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Hannah Hatton
1808–1881
Birth Location: Tipton
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Children(s)

Job Faulkner
1836–1876
Birth Location: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
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Sophia Faulkner
1831–
Birth Location: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
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Elizabeth Faulkner
1838–
Birth Location: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
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Edward Faulkner
1845–1895
Birth Location: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
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James Faulkner
1833–
Birth Location: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
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John Faulkner
1841–
Birth Location: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
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William Faulkner's Ancestors

Self
William Faulkner
1809–1883
Birth Place: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
Parents
Thomas Faulkner
1777–
Fulham, Middlesex, England
Frances Gamble
1780–1820
Grandparents
John FAULKNER
1748–1830
Farnham, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth-Charlotte Cotton
1742–1809
Bermondsey
Great-Grandparents
✫Richard (Falkner)
1713–1800
✫Elizabeth Norris
1711–1790
James Cotton
1694–
Elizabeth Smallbones
1711–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
✫William (Falkner)
1661–1738
✫Joane Butt
1670–1725
Jacob Norris
1683–1754
Elizabeth Coman
1680–1763
William COTTON
1663–
Mary Peale
1664–1727

William Faulkner's Descendants

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William Faulkner (1809–1883) m. Ann Faulkner (abt 1808–) m. Hannah Hatton (ABT 1808–2 JAN 1881)
  1. 1. Job Faulkner 1836–1876 m. Ann (Victoria) Edwards 1838–1901
    1. 1. Richard Faulkner 1862–1900
    2. 2. JOB FAULKNER 1865–1933
    3. 3. Thomas Faulkner 1871–1937
    4. 4. Daniel Faulkner 1873–1939
    5. 5. Annie Faulkner 1870–1935 m. James Griffiths 1867–1940
      1. 1. Annie (V) Brown 1891–
        1. 1. Ernest Brown 1920–1941
      2. 2. Thomas Griffithes 1902–1982
      3. 3. Ernest Griffithes 1905– m. Annie (G) Griffiths 1906–
      4. 4. Ernest Griffiths 1905–
      5. 5. James (Thomas) Griffiths 1898–1979 m. Blanche Griffiths 1900–
        1. 1. Rita Wood 1936–2024 m. Derek Wood 1934–2023
        2. 2. Leonard Griffiths 1920–
      6. 6. Job Griffiths 1889–
      7. 7. Matilda Griffiths 1892–
        1. 1. Annie Leonard –1994
      8. 8. Florence (Annie) Kemp 1894–1989 m. William (Alfred) Kemp 1885–
      9. 9. William (James) Griffiths 1895–1950 m. Emily Blackburn 1897–
        1. 1. Gladys Griffiths 1919–
    6. 6. Edward Faulkner 1863– m. Mary Faulkner 1864– m. Lizzie Faulkner 1870–
      1. 1. Richard Faulkner 1886–
      2. 2. Thomas (W) Faulkner 1888–
      3. 3. Edward Faulkner 1889–
      4. 4. Annie Faulkner 1889–
    7. 7. John Faulkner 1867–
    8. 8. Mary (H.) Faulkner 1861–
    9. 9. Clara Faulkner 1866–
    10. 10. Joseph Faulkner 1867– m. Phoebe Faulkner 1868–
      1. 1. Joseph Adams 1888–
      2. 2. William Faulkner 1890–
      3. 3. George Faulkner 1892–
      4. 4. Leonard Faulkner 1897– m. Annie Faulkner 1895–
        1. 1. Annie Faulkner 1918–
      5. 5. Edwin Faulkner 1899–
  2. 2. Sophia Faulkner 1831–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Faulkner 1838–
  4. 4. Edward Faulkner 1845–1895
  5. 5. James Faulkner 1833–
  6. 6. John Faulkner 1841–

William Faulkner's Timeline

4 Records

1809
1809
Birth of William Faulkner in ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
1841
1841
Age 32
William Faulkner resided here in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 42
William Faulkner resided here in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
1883
1883
Age 74
Death of William Faulkner in Union Workhouse West Bromwich
Union Workhouse West Bromwich

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: ROWLEY REGIS West Midlands England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Union Workhouse West Bromwich
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