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William French 1878 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England

Death Date: April 1890

Death Location: Kent, United Kingdom

Father: Benjamin French

Mother: Elizabeth Godman

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Early life: William French arrived in Gillingham, Kent, England in 1878, born to Benjamin Joseph French and Elizabeth Anne Godman. William French concluded life in Kent, United Kingdom in 1890.

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Benjamin French
1847 – 1915
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Godman
1850 – 1871
Birth Location: Hollingbourn, Kent, England
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1878
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: April 1890
    Event Place: Kent, United Kingdom
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