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William James Ford 1879–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1879

Birth Location: Leigh On Sea, Essex, England

Death Date: Oct 1956

Death Location: Southend on Sea, Essex, England

Father: Abraham Ford

Mother: Sarah Crow

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Parker

Children(s): Alfred Ford, Margaret Ford, William Ford, Robert Ford, Stanley Ford

William James Ford was born in 1879 in Leigh On Sea, Essex, England, the child of Abraham Ford And Sarah Elizabeth Crow. In 1911, William James Ford resided in Romford, Essex, England. William James Ford married Elizabeth Lizzie Parker, and had children including Alfred William Ford, Margaret Ford, Robert Henry Ford, Stanley Ford, William James Ford. William James Ford passed away in 1956 in Southend on Sea, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • William James Ford was born in 1879 in Leigh On Sea, Essex, England, the child of Abraham Ford And Sarah Elizabeth Crow.
  • In 1911, William James Ford resided in Romford, Essex, England.
  • William James Ford married Elizabeth Lizzie Parker, and had children including Alfred William Ford, Margaret Ford, Robert Henry Ford, Stanley Ford, William James Ford.
  • William James Ford passed away in 1956 in Southend on Sea, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ford's Ancestors

Self
William Ford
1879–1956
Birth Place: Leigh On Sea, Essex, England
Parents
Abraham Ford
1857–1924
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Sarah (Elizabeth) Crow
1858–1929
Hockley, Essex, England
Grandparents
Abraham Ford
1829–1886
Patrixbourne, Kent, England
Mary (Ann) Gammon
1825–1898
Maryport, Cumberland, England
James Crow
1830–1888
Hockley, Essex, England
Emma West
1833–1895
Ashingdon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Foord
1806–1885
Charlotte Hudson
1807–1880
Stephen Gammon
1786–1841
Jane (Hadden)
1792–1866
John Crowe
1796–1873
Elizabeth Gusterson
1796–1873
John West
1812–1898
Elizabeth Cage
1813–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Gammon
1757–1823
Mary Dalton\Delton
1753–1810
Joseph Hadwin
1766–
John Crow
1769–
Elizabeth Flack
1770–1824
Stephen Gusterson
1755–1815
Mary Darton
1762–1855
Philip Blacksmith
1776–1845
Mary Skingly
1782–1853
Thomas Cage
1791–1872

William Ford's Descendants

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William (James) Ford (7 Jul 1879–Oct 1956) m. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Parker (6 Aug 1873–)
  1. 1. Alfred (William) Ford 1902–1965 m. Elizabeth (Amelia) Stratton 1906–1984
  2. 2. Margaret Ford 1903–
  3. 3. William (James) Ford 1905–1984
  4. 4. Robert (Henry) Ford 1906–1944
  5. 5. Stanley Ford 1909–1987

William Ford's Timeline

3 Records

1879
7 Jul 1879
Birth of William James Ford in Leigh On Sea, Essex, England
Leigh On Sea, Essex, England
1911
1911
Age 32
William James Ford resided here in Romford, Essex, England
Romford, Essex, England
1956
Oct 1956
Age 77
Death of William James Ford in Southend on Sea, Essex, England
Southend on Sea, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1879
    Event Place: Leigh On Sea, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Romford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1956
    Event Place: Southend on Sea, Essex, England

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