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William Frost 1864–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1864

Birth Location: Tuxford, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 12 Feb 1917

Death Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire - West Riding, England

Father: William Frost

Mother: Elizabeth Myers

Spouse(s): Mary Chapman

Children(s): Annie Rookledge, Elsie Frost, Martha Frost, Doris Frost, Edith Frost, Violet Frost, James Frost, George Frost, John Pease, Beatrice Pease, Helena Frost, Joseph Frost, Samuel Frost

In 1864, William Frost entered the world in Tuxford, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Grayson Frost And Elizabeth Myers. In 1871, William Frost resided in New Wortley St John, Yorkshire, England. William Frost married Mary Chapman, and had children including Annie Rookledge, Beatrice Pease, Doris Frost, Edith Frost, Elsie Frost, George Henry Frost, Helena Frost, James William Frost, John Pease, Joseph Frost, Martha Ann Frost, Samuel Lewes Frost, Violet Elizabeth Frost. William Frost passed away in 1917 in Wakefield, Yorkshire - West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • In 1864, William Frost entered the world in Tuxford, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Grayson Frost And Elizabeth Myers.
  • In 1871, William Frost resided in New Wortley St John, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Frost married Mary Chapman, and had children including Annie Rookledge, Beatrice Pease, Doris Frost, Edith Frost, Elsie Frost, George Henry Frost, Helena Frost, James William Frost, John Pease, Joseph Frost, Martha Ann Frost, Samuel Lewes Frost, Violet Elizabeth Frost.
  • William Frost passed away in 1917 in Wakefield, Yorkshire - West Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Frost
1827–1884
Birth Location: Croft Lincolnshire England
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Elizabeth Myers
1831–1897
Birth Location: Arby, Lincoln, England
EM

Spouses(s)

Mary Chapman
1867–1930
Birth Location: Batley, Yorkshire, England
MC

Children(s)

Annie Rookledge
1897–1977
Birth Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
AR
Elsie Frost
1892–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
EF
Martha Frost
1888–1910
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
MF
Doris Frost
1899–1957
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
DF
Edith Frost
1895–1968
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
EF
Violet Frost
1886–1926
Birth Location: Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
VF
James Frost
1886–1919
Birth Location: West Hartlepool, Yorkshire, England
JF
George Frost
1888–1961
Birth Location: Golcar, Yorkshire, England
GF
John Pease
1897–1898
Birth Location: Stockport, Cheshire, England
JP
Beatrice Pease
1899–
Birth Location: Longasight Manchester, Lancashire, England
BP
Helena Frost
1894–
Birth Location: Milne Bidge Auddersfield, Yorkshire, England
HF
Joseph Frost
1899–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
JF
Samuel Frost
1905–
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
SF

William Frost's Ancestors

Self
William Frost
1864–1917
Birth Place: Tuxford, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
William Grayson Frost
1827–1884
Croft Lincolnshire England
Elizabeth Myers
1831–1897
Arby, Lincoln, England
Grandparents
William Grayson
1803–1883
Great Steeping, Lincolnshire, England
Eliza Grayson
1818–1898
Consby, Lincolnshire, England
Levi ((Lewis)) Myers
1794–1867
Candlesby Lincolnshire
Hannah KIRTON
1790–1854
Wragby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Grayson
1774–1802
Ann Myers
1776–1856
John Myers
1749–1816
Letitia PAINE
1759–1841
Henry Kirton
1741–1805
Elizabeth Dishband
1761–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James, Mires
1749–
Ann Scrimshaw
1752–
Levi Myers
1719–1766
Elisabeth Tuxworth
1727–1759
Thomas PAINE
1712–1774
Elizabeth SWABY
1730–1779
John Kirton
1718–
Hanah Martin
1720–1778
Richard DISHBOND
1747–1814
Mary great-grandmother
1720–

William Frost's Descendants

1.
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William Frost (abt 1864–12 Feb 1917) m. Mary Chapman (abt 1867–1930)
  1. 1. Annie Rookledge 1897–1977 m. Alfred (Henry) Wainwright 1893–1946 m. George (H) Wainwright 1881–
    1. 1. George (Caldwell) Wainwright 1921–1987 m. Gladys Noble 1919–1992
      1. 1. Anthony Wainwright 1943–2019
      2. 2. Janet (Diana) Wainwright 1949–1950
    2. 2. William (Ackroyd) Wainwright 1920–1943 m. Gladys Furness 1897–1986
      1. 1. Douglas Wainwright 1911–1997
    3. 3. Allan Wainwright 1927–1996 m. Ina Ramsey 1933–2018
    4. 4. Jeffrey Wainwright 1932–
    5. 5. Elsie Wainwright 1923–2008
    6. 6. Agnes Wainwright 1934–1994
    7. 7. Ivy Wainwright 1919–2005 m. Trevor Lewis 1921–1993
    8. 8. Walter Wainwright 1920–
    9. 9. Harry Wainwright 1906–
    10. 10. Hannah Wainwright 1907–
  2. 2. Elsie Frost 1892–
  3. 3. Martha (Ann) Frost 1888–1910
  4. 4. Doris Frost 1899–1957
  5. 5. Edith Frost 1895–1968 m. John Davis 1895–
    1. 1. Cyril Davis 1919–
    2. 2. John Davis 1924–
  6. 6. Violet (Elizabeth) Frost 1886–1926 m. James Starkey 1885–1941
    1. 1. Kathleen Starkey 1912–1999 m. Frank Harrison 1908–1980
    2. 2. Mabel Starkey 1916–1998 m. John (P) Tabiner 1914–
    3. 3. John (Dennis) Starkey 1920–1920
  7. 7. James (William) Frost 1886–1919 m. Violet Snowball 1893–1976 m. Violet Frost 1894–
    1. 1. Lillian (Ruth) Frost 1917–1979
    2. 2. Charles (William) Frost 1915–1923
    3. 3. George (William) Frost 1916–1923
    4. 4. Merwyn Frost 1920–1985
  8. 8. George (Henry) Frost 1888–1961
  9. 9. John Pease 1897–1898
  10. 10. Beatrice Pease 1899–
  11. 11. Helena Frost 1894–
  12. 12. Joseph Frost 1899–
  13. 13. Samuel (Lewes) Frost 1905–

William Frost's Timeline

14 Records

1862
30 Mar 1862
William Frost was baptized in Chapelthorpe, St James, Yorkshire, England
Chapelthorpe, St James, Yorkshire, England
1864
abt 1864
Birth of William Frost in Tuxford, Lincolnshire, England
Tuxford, Lincolnshire, England
1871
1871
Age 7
William Frost resided here in New Wortley St John, Yorkshire, England
New Wortley St John, Yorkshire, England
1878
Mar 1878
Age 14
William Frost resided here in Victoria
Victoria
1881
1881
Age 17
William Frost resided here in Wortley in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
Wortley in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
1886
April 1886
Age 22
William Frost was married in Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 27
William Frost resided here in Golcar, St John, Golcar, Yorkshire, England
Golcar, St John, Golcar, Yorkshire, England
1900
1900
Age 36
William Frost resided here in Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1901
1901
Age 37
William Frost resided here in Thorpe, Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
Thorpe, Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
1910
1910
Age 46
William Frost resided here in Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1911
1911
Age 47
William Frost resided here in Thorpe, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Thorpe, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1917
12 Feb 1917
Age 53
Death of William Frost in Wakefield, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
1917
8 Mar 1917
Age 53
William Frost - Probate in Wakefield
Wakefield
1920
1920
Age 56
William Frost resided here in Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1864
    Event Place: Tuxford, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company: Records; Class: RAIL414; Piece: 775
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: RDP68597
    [3] 1911 England Census
    [4] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_805; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 146
    [6] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3577; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6098687
    [7] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4505; Folio: 45; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1342080
    [8] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 103
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1509; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0099
    [10] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4534; Folio: 23; Page: 39; GSU roll: 847131
    [11] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4292; Folio: 44; Page: 36
    [12] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4640; Folio: 210; Page: 48
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_681; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1374694
    [14] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Chapelthorpe, St James, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP23/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1886
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: New Wortley St John, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4534; Folio: 23; Page: 39; GSU roll: 847131

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Mar 1878
    Event Place: Victoria
    Record Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company: Records; Class: RAIL414; Piece: 775

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wortley in Bramley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4505; Folio: 45; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1342080

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Golcar, St John, Golcar, Yorkshire, 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: 3577; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6098687

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1893
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_681; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1374694

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1894
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_805; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 146
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1509; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0099

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Providence Ward 10, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1509; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0099

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Thorpe, Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4292; Folio: 44; Page: 36
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4640; Folio: 210; Page: 48

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_681; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1374694

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Thorpe, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 4, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_805; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 146

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9c; Page: 103

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Wakefield
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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