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William Thomas Fountain 1874–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1874

Birth Location: Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1930

Death Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Alfred Fountain

Mother: Susan 👰

Spouse(s): Lizzie 👰

Children(s): Minnie Fountain, Hilda Fountain, Olive Fountain, Edna Fountan

William Thomas Fountain was born in 1874 in Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England, the child of Alfred Fountain And Susan Ann Garrett. In 1881, William Thomas Fountain resided in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England. William Thomas Fountain married Lizzie Burgoyne, and had children including Edna Fountan, Hilda Fountain, Minnie Fountain, Olive Fountain. William Thomas Fountain passed away in 1930 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Fountain was born in 1874 in Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England, the child of Alfred Fountain And Susan Ann Garrett.
  • In 1881, William Thomas Fountain resided in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • William Thomas Fountain married Lizzie Burgoyne, and had children including Edna Fountan, Hilda Fountain, Minnie Fountain, Olive Fountain.
  • William Thomas Fountain passed away in 1930 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Fountain
1850–1908
Birth Location: Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
AF
Susan 👰
1850–1901
Birth Location: Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England
S👰

Spouses(s)

Lizzie 👰
1875–1956
Birth Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
L👰

Children(s)

Minnie Fountain
1903–
Birth Location: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
MF
Hilda Fountain
1905–
Birth Location: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
HF
Olive Fountain
1906–2000
Birth Location: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
OF
Edna Fountan
1912–
Birth Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
EF

William Fountain's Ancestors

Self
William Fountain
1874–1930
Birth Place: Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Alfred Fountain
1850–1908
Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
Susan (Ann Garrett) 👰
1850–1901
Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Fountain
1818–1879
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Mary (Anne Janes) 👰
1817–1859
Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Fountain
1798–1879
Fanny 👰
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fountain
1758–1839
Ann Gayton
1755–1839

William Fountain's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Fountain (21 Dec 1874–16 Aug 1930) m. Lizzie (Burgoyne) 👰 (1 Nov 1875–Oct 1956)
  1. 1. Minnie Fountain 1903–
  2. 2. Hilda Fountain 1905–
  3. 3. Olive Fountain 1906–2000 m. Walter (Stanley Gray) 🤵 1902–1994
  4. 4. Edna Fountan 1912–

William Fountain's Timeline

8 Records

1874
21 Dec 1874
Birth of William Thomas Fountain in Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England
Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England
1876
26 Nov 1876
Age 2
William Thomas Fountain was baptized in Wesleyan Methodist,Dunstable,Bedford,England
Wesleyan Methodist,Dunstable,Bedford,England
1881
1881
Age 7
William Thomas Fountain resided here in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
1891
1891
Age 17
William Thomas Fountain resided here in Ivinghoe, Ivinghoe, Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
Ivinghoe, Ivinghoe, Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
1901
1901
Age 27
William Thomas Fountain resided here in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 37
William Thomas Fountain resided here in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England
1921
1921
Age 47
William Thomas Fountain resided here in Harpenden Urban, Hertfordshire, England
Harpenden Urban, Hertfordshire, England
1930
16 Aug 1930
Age 56
Death of William Thomas Fountain in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1874
    Event Place: Ringshall, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3a; Page: 738
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1310; Folio: 13; Page: 18
    [6] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 157139, ED 5, Sch 190; Book: 07139

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Wesleyan Methodist,Dunstable,Bedford,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ivinghoe, Ivinghoe, Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1310; Folio: 13; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, 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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Harpenden Urban, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 157139, ED 5, Sch 190; Book: 07139

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1930
    Event Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3a; Page: 738
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