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William Featherstone 1783–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1783

Birth Location: Heathcote, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 4 Jan 1860

Death Location: Hartington, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England

Father: Peter Featherstone

Mother: Margaret Featherstone

Spouse(s): Mary Featherston, Martha Hyde

Children(s): Thomas Featherston, Elizabeth Featherstone, Peter Featherstone, John Featherstone, George Featherstone, Michael Featherstone, William Featherstone, Francis Featherstone

William Featherstone was born in 1783 in Heathcote, Derbyshire, England, the child of Peter Featherstone And Margaret Featherstone. In 1832, William Featherstone resided in Hartington Hether Quarter, Derbyshire, England. William Featherstone married Martha Hyde, Mary Featherston, and had children including Elizabeth Featherstone, Francis Featherstone, George Featherstone, John Featherstone, Michael Featherstone, Peter Featherstone, Thomas Featherston, William Featherstone. William Featherstone passed away in 1860 in Hartington, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Featherstone was born in 1783 in Heathcote, Derbyshire, England, the child of Peter Featherstone And Margaret Featherstone.
  • In 1832, William Featherstone resided in Hartington Hether Quarter, Derbyshire, England.
  • William Featherstone married Martha Hyde, Mary Featherston, and had children including Elizabeth Featherstone, Francis Featherstone, George Featherstone, John Featherstone, Michael Featherstone, Peter Featherstone, Thomas Featherston, William Featherstone.
  • William Featherstone passed away in 1860 in Hartington, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Featherstone
1746–1818
Birth Location: Heathcote, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
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Margaret Featherstone
1749–1787
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Featherston
1800–1870
Birth Location: Stanhope, Durham, England
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Martha Hyde
1788–1812
Birth Location: Hope, High Peak Borough, Derbyshire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Featherston
1835–1906
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Featherstone
1838–
Birth Location: Heathcote, Derbyshire, England
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Peter Featherstone
1819–1839
Birth Location: Heathcote, Derbyshire, England
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John Featherstone
1836–1837
Birth Location: –
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George Featherstone
1812–1889
Birth Location: –
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Michael Featherstone
1816–1888
Birth Location: Heathcote, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
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William Featherstone
1814–1902
Birth Location: –
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Francis Featherstone
1808–1865
Birth Location: –
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William Featherstone's Ancestors

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William Featherstone
1783–1860
Birth Place: Heathcote, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Peter Featherstone
1746–1818
Heathcote, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Margaret Featherstone
1749–1787
Grandparents
Peter Featherstone
1709–1788
Hartington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Featherstone
1717–1793
Hartington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Franciscis Featherston
1817–
Elizabetae Featherston
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Featherstone
1779–
Kitty Brothwell
1782–1841

William Featherstone's Descendants

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William Featherstone (abt 1783–4 Jan 1860) m. Mary Featherston (abt 1800–June 1870) m. Martha Hyde (1788–6 Jun 1812)
  1. 1. Thomas Featherston 1835–1906 m. Elizabeth Featherston 1839–1913 m. Mary Featherstone 1841–
    1. 1. May (Belle) Featherston 1879–1958 m. John (Beverly) Kessinger 1869–1941
      1. 1. Dora (Margaret Kesinger) Kitsmiller 1906–1978 m. Franklin (Barnett) Kitsmiller 1902–1982
        1. 1. Shirley (Kay Kitsmiller) Hardwick 1940–2015 m. Paul (F) Hardwick 1941–2013
        2. 2. Doris (Imogene Kitsmiller) Hardwick 1929–2006
        3. 3. Beverly (Franklin) Kitsmiller 1943–2017
        4. 4. Wesley (Eugene) Kitsmiller 1932–1998
        5. 5. William (Barnett) Kitsmiller 1935–2002
        6. 6. Emma (Mae) Kitsmiller 1926–1929
        7. 7. John (R) Kitsmiller 1938–2021
      2. 2. William Kesinger 1909–1950
      3. 3. Darrel Kesinger 1914–1982
      4. 4. Edrie Kesinger 1911–1974
      5. 5. Mable Kesinger 1905–1977
      6. 6. Ruby Kesinger 1903–1985
      7. 7. John Kesinger 1916–
    2. 2. Dora Featherston 1869–1946 m. Ansel (T.) Penbrook 1859–
      1. 1. Archie Pembrook 1907–
      2. 2. Wilma Clothier 1914–
    3. 3. William Featherston 1862–1953
    4. 4. Nancy Featherston 1864–1929
  2. 2. Elizabeth Featherstone 1838–
  3. 3. Peter Featherstone 1819–1839
  4. 4. John Featherstone 1836–1837
  5. 5. George Featherstone 1812–1889
  6. 6. Michael Featherstone 1816–1888
  7. 7. William Featherstone 1814–1902
  8. 8. Francis Featherstone 1808–1865

William Featherstone's Timeline

8 Records

1782
1 Dec 1782
William Featherstone was baptized in Hope, Derbyshire, England
Hope, Derbyshire, England
1783
abt 1783
Birth of William Featherstone in Heathcote, Derbyshire, England
Heathcote, Derbyshire, England
1832
1832
Age 49
William Featherstone resided here in Hartington Hether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
Hartington Hether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
1835
1835
Age 52
William Featherstone resided here in Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
1841
1841
Age 58
William Featherstone resided here in Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington, Derbyshire, England
Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington, Derbyshire, England
1851
1851
Age 68
William Featherstone resided here in Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
1860
March 1860
Age 77
Death of William Featherstone in Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Derbyshire, United Kingdom
1860
4 Jan 1860
Age 77
Burial of William Featherstone in Hartington, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Hartington, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1783
    Event Place: Heathcote, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 197; Book: 19; Civil Parish: Hartington; County: Derbyshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241299
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1991, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1782
    Event Place: Hope, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [3] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Hartington Hether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Hartington Nether Quarter, Hartington, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 197; Book: 19; Civil Parish: Hartington; County: Derbyshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241299

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hartington Nether Quarter, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fairfield, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Great Barlow, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: of Hartington
    Record Source: England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1860
    Event Place: Derbyshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1991, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Hartington, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1991, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby
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