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William France 1815–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1815

Birth Location: Carnforth, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Mar 1877

Death Location: Quernmore, Lancashire, England

Father: Edward France

Mother: Lucy Preesall

Spouse(s): Lucy Shuttleworth

Children(s): Ann France, Joseph France, Elizabeth France, Edward France, Margaret France, William France, Lucy France

William France was born in 1815 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England, the child of Edward France And Lucy Preesall. William France married Lucy Shuttleworth, and had children including Ann France, Edward France, Elizabeth France, Joseph France, Lucy France, Margaret France, William France. William France passed away in 1877 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • William France was born in 1815 in Carnforth, Lancashire, England, the child of Edward France And Lucy Preesall.
  • William France married Lucy Shuttleworth, and had children including Ann France, Edward France, Elizabeth France, Joseph France, Lucy France, Margaret France, William France.
  • William France passed away in 1877 in Quernmore, Lancashire, England.

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William France's Ancestors

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William France
1815–1877
Birth Place: Carnforth, Lancashire, England
Parents
Edward France
1782–1854
Quernmore, Lancashire, England
Lucy Preesall
1790–1815
Carnforth, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
James France
1745–1816
Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth ("Betty") Pye
1755–1826
Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William France's Descendants

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William France (17 Apr 1815–9 Mar 1877) m. Lucy Shuttleworth (20 Feb 1814–2 Jul 1889)
  1. 1. Ann France 1849–1876
  2. 2. Joseph France 1852–1934
  3. 3. Elizabeth France 1854–1893
  4. 4. Edward France 1847–1929
  5. 5. Margaret France 1842–1874
  6. 6. William France 1855–1915
  7. 7. Lucy France 1844–1922

William France's Timeline

3 Records

1815
17 Apr 1815
Birth of William France in Carnforth, Lancashire, England
Carnforth, Lancashire, England
1815
20 Apr 1815
William France was baptized in Warton (near Lancaster), Lancashire, England
Warton (near Lancaster), Lancashire, England
1877
9 Mar 1877
Age 62
Death of William France in Quernmore, Lancashire, England
Quernmore, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Carnforth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1815
    Event Place: Warton (near Lancaster), Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Quernmore, Lancashire, England

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