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William Foster 1792 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Fencote, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 13 Oct 1875

Death Location: Barden, Yorkshire, England

Father: Christopher Foster

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

Spouse(s): Ann Walker

Children(s): Thomas Foster

William Foster was born in 1792 in Fencote, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Foster and Elizabeth Taylor. William Foster married Ann Walker, and had children including Thomas Foster. William Foster passed away in 1875 in Barden, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Foster was born in 1792 in Fencote, Yorkshire, England, the child of Christopher Foster and Elizabeth Taylor.
  • William Foster married Ann Walker, and had children including Thomas Foster.
  • William Foster passed away in 1875 in Barden, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Foster's Ancestors

Self
William Foster
1792 – 1875
Birth Place: Fencote, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Christopher Foster
1759 – 1841
Fencote, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Taylor
1758 – 1844
Scruton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Foster
1729 – 1773
Bolton, Westmorland, England
Hannah Dodd
1730 – 1794
Yorkshire, England
Richard Taylor
1726 – 1782
Scruton, Yorkshire, England
Jane Greathead
1722 – 1789
Scruton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Foster
1700 – 1780
Mary Marriott
1700 – 1750
Philip Taylor
1699 –
Elizabeth Clapham
1699 – 1770
Henry Greathead
1680 –
Jane Ducket
1676 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Foster's Descendants

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William Foster (1792 – 13 Oct 1875) m. Ann Walker (1800 – 22 September 1886)
  1. 1. Thomas Foster (January 1842 – December 1900) m. Elizabeth I'Anson (1841 – 4.5.1925)
    1. 1. William (Henry) Foster (April 1862 – 23 Jul 1914) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Doughty (26 May 1870 – 5 Oct 1960)
      1. 1. Minnie Foster (19 DEC 1890 – 20 DEC 1973) m. Raymond (V) McCoy (11 Aug 1880 – 1964) m. Robert Hoffman (abt 1895 – )
        1. 1. William Mccoy (1909 – 3 Jun 1919)
        2. 2. RAYMOND (WILLIAM) MCCOY (14 Jan 1910 – 3 Jun 1919)
        3. 3. June (Marie) McCoy (4 Jul 1916 – 12 May 2004)
        4. 4. Margaret (Elizabeth) McCoy (21 Dec 1919 – 12 Apr 2012) m. Wilfred Haley (abt 1920 – )
      2. 2. John (Ed) Foster (abt 1892 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Foster (abt 1894 – )
      4. 4. Mary (J) Foster (abt 1896 – )
      5. 5. Henry Foster (abt 1901 – )
      6. 6. Wallace (Jefferson) Foster (Feb 1901 – 1918)

William Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1792
1792
Birth of William Foster in Fencote, Yorkshire, England
Fencote, Yorkshire, England
1875
13 Oct 1875
Age 83
Death of William Foster in Barden, Yorkshire, England
Barden, Yorkshire, England
1875
16 Oct 1875
Age 83
Burial of William Foster in St Oswald, East Hauxwell, North Yorkshire, England
St Oswald, East Hauxwell, North Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Fencote, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1875
    Event Place: Barden, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1875
    Event Place: St Oswald, East Hauxwell, North Yorkshire, England

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