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William Ford 1771 – 1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1771

Birth Location: St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England

Death Date: 28 Jun 1848

Death Location: Woodleigh, Devon, England

Father: John Ford

Mother: Mary Heath

Spouse(s): Rebecca Tucker

Children(s): John Ford

The story of William Ford began in 1771 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England. William Ford married Rebecca Tucker, and had children including John Ford. William Ford passed away in 1848 in Woodleigh, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ford began in 1771 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England.
  • William Ford married Rebecca Tucker, and had children including John Ford.
  • William Ford passed away in 1848 in Woodleigh, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ford's Ancestors

Self
William Ford
1771 – 1848
Birth Place: St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
Parents
John Ford
1748 – 1818
Compton Dando, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Mary Heath
– 1797
Grandparents
John Ford
1723 –
Blagdon, Somerset, England
Sarah Hardey
1728 – 1757
Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ford's Descendants

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William Ford (18 Jan 1771 – 28 Jun 1848) m. Rebecca Tucker (27 Oct 1770 – Mar 1853)
  1. 1. John Ford (10 Aug 1807 – 14 April 1888) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hingston (22 Nov 1811 – 1 Mar 1897)
    1. 1. John Ford (Jun 1834 – 24 Sep 1920)
    2. 2. Thomas (William Reed) Ford (5 Apr 1835 – 24 Sep 1920) m. Ann (Maria) Callard (25 Mar 1838 – July 1873) m. Sarah (Ann) Gillard (31 Jan 1852 – 24 Mar 1915)
      1. 1. William (John) Ford (12 Jun 1860 – 2 OCT 1942)
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Ford (1863 – 29 Aug 1907)
      3. 3. George (Henry) Ford (21 Mar 1871 – 28 Mar 1958) m. Emily (Linda Sarah) Harford (16 July 1869 – 19 May 1955)
        1. 1. Ivy (Louise) Ford (28 July 1893 – 20 November 1973)
        2. 2. Eva (Brewerton) Ford (26 Jun 1895 – 21 Feb 1969) m. Edward (Sydney) Matson (28 May 1890 – 2 February 1975)
        3. 3. William (Henry) Ford (6 March 1897 – 1 September 1898)
        4. 4. Dorothy (Emily) Ford (10 June 1900 – 1 September 1986)
        5. 5. Vera (Alice Avida) Ford (22 January 1906 – 27 May 1956)
        6. 6. Huia (George) Ford (11 February 1912 – 3 July 1965)
      4. 4. Richard (Gillard) Ford (January 1875 – 11 February 1876)
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann Gillard) Ford (11 Jan 1877 – 26 Sep 1963)
      6. 6. Emma (Maud) Ford (Aug 1878 – 19 Feb 1969)
      7. 7. Clara Ford (27 December 1879 – 14 Dec 1950)
      8. 8. Richard (Thomas Gillard) Ford (13 Mar 1881 – 7 Aug 1967)
      9. 9. Ethyl (Maria) Ford (1 Jul 1882 – 10 March 1971)
      10. 10. Jesse Ford (1884 – April 1884)
      11. 11. Alfred Ford (1885 – 23 Aug 1972)
      12. 12. (William (Henry) Joseph) Ford (28 Jul 1886 – 23 Dec 1935)
      13. 13. John Ford (October 1889 – 19 May 1918)
      14. 14. James Ford (April 1892 – 12 Feb 1945)
    3. 3. William Ford (19 Feb 1837 – 24 Sep 1920)
    4. 4. Rebecca Ford (16 Dec 1838 – Apr 1898)
    5. 5. Mary Ford (16 Nov 1840 – Apr 1898)
    6. 6. James Ford (1843 – 29 Dec 1913)
    7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ford (20 Aug 1844 – 10 Feb 1915)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Eastley (1846 – )
    9. 9. Emma (Northmore) Ford (8 Sep 1846 – 20 Dec 1884)
    10. 10. Rebecca Ford (1847 – )
    11. 11. Edmund Ford (April 1847 – Jun 1925)
    12. 12. Joseph Ford (29 Aug 1848 – 21 Sep 1914)
    13. 13. Richard Ford (1851 – Mar 1929)

William Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1771
18 Jan 1771
Birth of William Ford in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
1848
28 Jun 1848
Age 77
Death of William Ford in Woodleigh, Devon, England
Woodleigh, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1771
    Event Place: St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1848
    Event Place: Woodleigh, Devon, England

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