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William French 1821–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1821

Birth Location: Surrey, England

Death Date: 26 Sep 1869

Death Location: Hackney, Middlesex, England

Father: William French

Mother: Hannah Piggott

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rouse, Susannah Hartridge

Children(s): John French, William French, Ann French, Susannah French, Thomas French, Hannah French, Joseph French, Bessie French, Mary French, James French

The story of William French began in 1821 in Surrey, England. William French married Elizabeth Rouse, Susannah Hartridge, and had children including Ann French, Bessie French, Hannah Elizabeth French, James Joseph French, John Henry French, Joseph J French, Mary A French, Susannah French, Thomas Rouse French, William Thomas French. William French passed away in 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William French began in 1821 in Surrey, England.
  • William French married Elizabeth Rouse, Susannah Hartridge, and had children including Ann French, Bessie French, Hannah Elizabeth French, James Joseph French, John Henry French, Joseph J French, Mary A French, Susannah French, Thomas Rouse French, William Thomas French.
  • William French passed away in 1869 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William French
1788–
Birth Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, England
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Hannah Piggott
1791–1869
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rouse
1820–1906
Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
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Susannah Hartridge
1819–
Birth Location: Stockwell, Surrey, England
SH

Children(s)

John French
1838–1876
Birth Location: Limehouse, Middlesex, England
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William French
1839–
Birth Location: Pancras, London
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Ann French
1848–
Birth Location: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
AF
Susannah French
1850–
Birth Location: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
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Thomas French
1844–1911
Birth Location: Stepney, London
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Hannah French
1851–
Birth Location: St Luke Middlesex England
HF
Joseph French
1860–1934
Birth Location: St Luke Middlesex England
JF
Bessie French
1856–
Birth Location: –
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Mary French
1842–
Birth Location: Limehouse, London, England
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James French
1854–1927
Birth Location: Limehouse, Middlesex, England
JF

William French's Ancestors

Self
William French
1821–1869
Birth Place: Surrey, England
Parents
William French
1788–
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Hannah Piggott
1791–1869
Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Piggott
1759–1842
Surrey, England
Eleanor Brain
1758–1825
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William French's Descendants

1.
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William French (abt 1821–26 Sep 1869) m. Elizabeth Rouse (1820–July 1906) m. Susannah Hartridge (abt 1819–)
  1. 1. John (Henry) French 1838–1876 m. Ellen French 1841–
    1. 1. Liby French 1868–
  2. 2. William (Thomas) French 1839–
  3. 3. Ann French 1848–
  4. 4. Susannah French 1850–
  5. 5. Thomas (Rouse) French 1844–1911 m. Emily 1851–
    1. 1. Thomas French 1864–
    2. 2. William French 1866–
  6. 6. Hannah (Elizabeth) French 1851– m. John Galbally 1850–
    1. 1. John (Henry William) Galbally 1870–1904 m. Harriet Miller 1871–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Galbally 1890–
      2. 2. John Galbally 1892–
      3. 3. Lilian Galbally 1894–
      4. 4. Frederick Galbally 1896–
      5. 5. Ernest Galbally 1899–
      6. 6. Sarah (Florence) Galbally 1901–
    2. 2. Thomas Galbally 1873–1919 m. Sarah (Louisa) French 1874–1911
      1. 1. Thomas (Albert) Galbally 1914–1914
    3. 3. Elizabeth Galbally 1875–
    4. 4. James Galbally 1878–
    5. 5. Ann Galbally 1880–
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Galbally 1880–1881
  7. 7. Joseph (J) French 1860–1934 m. Emily (Louisa) Bolt 1861–1915
    1. 1. Joseph French 1880–
    2. 2. George French 1884–
    3. 3. John (William) French 1892–
    4. 4. Harry French 1894–
  8. 8. Bessie French 1856–
  9. 9. Mary (A) French 1842– m. James Baker 1843–
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Baker 1887–
  10. 10. James (Joseph) French 1854–1927 m. Sarah 1853–
    1. 1. Sarah (Louisa) French 1874–1911 m. Thomas Galbally 1873–1919
    2. 2. Ann (T) French 1877– m. Albert (Moses) Tomlin 1879–
      1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth) Tomlin 1906–
      2. 2. Albert (James) Tomlin 1908–
      3. 3. Joseph Tomlin 1911–
      4. 4. Ernest (T) Tomlin 1915–
    3. 3. James French 1881– m. Alice (Elizabeth) Wall 1881–
      1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) French 1904–1985
      2. 2. James French 1907–
      3. 3. Alfred Townson 1902–
    4. 4. Elizabeth French 1883–
    5. 5. John French 1885– m. Florence Bates 1887–
      1. 1. Florence (Gladys) French 1908–
      2. 2. John (William) French 1909–
      3. 3. Albert (James) French 1912–
    6. 6. Emily French 1887–
    7. 7. Joseph French 1890–
    8. 8. Alice French 1892–
    9. 9. Rose French 1897–
    10. 10. Florence French 1899–

William French's Timeline

10 Records

1817
1817
Birth of William French in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1817
21 Dec 1817
William French was baptized in Saint Mary Magdalene,Bermondsey,London,England
Saint Mary Magdalene,Bermondsey,London,England
1821
abt 1821
Birth of William French in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1821
abt 1821
Birth of William French in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1821
14 Oct 1821
William French was baptized in Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
1841
1841
Age 20
William French resided here in St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Surrey, England
St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1851
1851
Age 30
William French resided here in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1861
1861
Age 40
William French resided here in St Luke, Middlesex, England
St Luke, Middlesex, England
1869
abt 1869
Age 48
Death of William French
None
1869
26 Sep 1869
Age 48
Burial of William French in Hackney, Middlesex, England
Hackney, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1821
    Event Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records; Class Number: RG 8; Piece Numbe
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 204; Folio: 91; Page: 32; GSU roll: 542591
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1562; Folio: 448; Page: 37; GSU roll: 174795
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1520; Folio: 327; Page: 18; GSU roll: 87854

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1821
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1048; Book: 4; Civil Parish: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey; County: Surrey; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 16; Page: 24; Line: 18; GSU roll: 474649

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1817
    Event Place: Saint Mary Magdalene,Bermondsey,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1821
    Event Place: Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
    Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DWT0287

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1048; Book: 4; Civil Parish: St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey; County: Surrey; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 16; Page: 24; Line: 18; GSU roll: 474649

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1562; Folio: 448; Page: 37; GSU roll: 174795
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1520; Folio: 327; Page: 18; GSU roll: 87854

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Luke, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 204; Folio: 91; Page: 32; GSU roll: 542591

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1869
    Record Source: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records; Class Number: RG 8; Piece Numbe

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Hackney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records; Class Number: RG 8; Piece Numbe
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