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William Fawcett 1717–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: bef 15 Apr 1717

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Middle Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: John Fawcett

Mother: Elizabeth Stonehewer

Spouse(s): Ann Gayle

Children(s): John Fawsitt, William Sr

In 1717, William Fawcett entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to John Robert Fawcett And Elizabeth Stonehewer. William Fawcett married Ann Gayle, and had children including John Fawsitt, William Fawcett Sr. William Fawcett passed away in 1796 in Middle Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1717, William Fawcett entered the world in Yorkshire, England, born to John Robert Fawcett And Elizabeth Stonehewer.
  • William Fawcett married Ann Gayle, and had children including John Fawsitt, William Fawcett Sr.
  • William Fawcett passed away in 1796 in Middle Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fawcett's Ancestors

Self
William Fawcett
1717–1796
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Robert Fawcett
1677–1760
Lambton, Durham, , England
Elizabeth Stonehewer
1680–1766
Lambton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Stonhewer
1650–1769
Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Margery Hall
1658–1769
Morrige in Ipsstons, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stonehewer
1611–1691
Elizabeth Boulton
1606–1691
Ann Hall
1616–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stonhewer
1580–1647
Isabella Bolton
1580–
William Boulton
1578–1671
John Wilcock
1595–1651
Mary Wylsher
1597–1668

William Fawcett's Descendants

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William Fawcett (bef 15 Apr 1717–1796) m. Ann Gayle (abt 1720–abt 1774)
  1. 1. John Fawsitt 1745–1830 m. Jane Daniel 1746–1811
    1. 1. John Fawcett 1782–1855 m. Jane Black 1784–1860
      1. 1. Elizabeth Fawcett 1825–1905 m. John (George) Atkinson 1825–1893
        1. 1. Martin (Gay Atkinson) MD 1860–1928 m. Emma (Adelia) Cutten 1859–1949
        2. 2. Annie (Elizabeth) Chapman 1866–1944
        3. 3. Charles (Clifford) Atkinson 1855–1933
        4. 4. Emma (Jane) Atkinson 1857–1881
        5. 5. John (Edward) Atkinson 1859–1881
        6. 6. William (Willard) Atkinson 1852–1937
        7. 7. Hazen (H) Atkinson 1863–1949
      2. 2. Jane (Bamford) Black 1818–1889
      3. 3. William Fawcett 1816–1903
      4. 4. John (Charles) Fawcett 1808–1890
      5. 5. George Fawcett 1827–
  2. 2. William (Fawcett) Sr 1737–1814

William Fawcett's Timeline

2 Records

1717
bef 15 Apr 1717
Birth of William Fawcett in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1796
1796
Age 79
Death of William Fawcett in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: bef 15 Apr 1717
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middle Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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