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William French 1847 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1847

Birth Location: Manaton, Devon, England

Death Date: 4 Oct 1911

Death Location: Totnes, Devonshire

Father: John French

Mother: Elizabeth Wilcocks

Spouse(s): Mary Honywill

Children(s): Ann Lear, Helen French, Annie French

In 1847, William French entered the world in Manaton, Devon, England, born to John French and Elizabeth Wilcocks. In 1851, William French resided in Manaton, Devon, England. In 1861, William French resided in Manaton, Devon, England. William French married Mary Margaret Honywill, and had children including Ann M Lear, Helen Mary French, Annie Martha Catherine French. William French passed away in 1911 in Totnes, Devonshire.

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Biography

  • In 1847, William French entered the world in Manaton, Devon, England, born to John French and Elizabeth Wilcocks.
  • In 1851, William French resided in Manaton, Devon, England.
  • In 1861, William French resided in Manaton, Devon, England.
  • William French married Mary Margaret Honywill, and had children including Ann M Lear, Helen Mary French, Annie Martha Catherine French.
  • William French passed away in 1911 in Totnes, Devonshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

John French
1799 – 1883
Birth Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
JF
Elizabeth Wilcocks
1806 – 1866
Birth Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
EW

Spouses(s)

Mary Honywill
1859 – 1915
Birth Location: St Mary Church, Devon, England
MH

Children(s)

Ann Lear
1824 –
Birth Location: Paignton, Devon, England
AL
Helen French
1889 – 1959
Birth Location: Harberton, Devon
HF
Annie French
1890 – 1978
Birth Location: Cholwill Farm, Harberton, Totnes, Devon, England
AF

William French's Ancestors

Self
William French
1847 – 1911
Birth Place: Manaton, Devon, England
Parents
John French
1799 – 1883
Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
Elizabeth Wilcocks
1806 – 1866
Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
Grandparents
John French
1766 – 1845
Widecombe in the Moor,Devon, England
Elizabeth ((Betty)) Norrish
1770 –
Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
Peter Willcocks
1766 – 1807
Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
Margaret Sherwill
1765 – 1830
Holne, Devon, UK
Great-Grandparents
Richard French
Catherine Hamlyn
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William French's Descendants

1.
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William French (30 Oct 1847 – 4 Oct 1911) m. Mary (Margaret) Honywill (28 Feb 1859 – 28 Apr 1915)
  1. 1. Ann (M) Lear (abt 1824 – )
  2. 2. Helen (Mary) French (abt 1889 – 21 Sep 1959)
  3. 3. Annie (Martha Catherine) French (1 Apr 1890 – 1978)

William French's Timeline

9 Records

1847
30 Oct 1847
Birth of William French in Manaton, Devon, England
Manaton, Devon, England
1851
1851
Age 4
William French resided here in Manaton, Devon, England
Manaton, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 14
William French resided here in Manaton, Devon, England
Manaton, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 24
William French resided here in St Winifred, Devon, England
St Winifred, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 44
William French resided here in Harberton, Devon, England
Harberton, Devon, England
1901
1901
Age 54
William French resided here in Harberton, Devon, England
Harberton, Devon, England
1911
1911
Age 64
William French resided here in Harberton, Devon, England
Harberton, Devon, England
1911
4 Oct 1911
Age 64
Death of William French in Totnes, Devonshire
Totnes, Devonshire
1911
4 Oct 1911
Age 64
Death of William French in Totnes, Devonshire
Totnes, Devonshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12854; Schedule Number: 145
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1714; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096824
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2076; Folio: 9; Page: 10
    [4] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Winifred, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Harberton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1714; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096824

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Harberton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2076; Folio: 9; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Harberton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12854; Schedule Number: 145

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Manaton Newton, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Totnes, Devonshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1911
    Event Place: Totnes, Devonshire
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