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William George Gardner 1875 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1875

Birth Location: Plumstead, Kent, England

Death Date: 4 Jul 1956

Death Location: Palmerston North

Father: William Gardner

Mother: Harriet Richards

Spouse(s): Lucy Smith

Children(s): Jim Gardner, William Gardner, Min Gardner, Florence Gardner, Sidney Gardner, Gladys Gardner, Len Gardner, Elsie Gardner, Vera Gardner, Arthur Gardner, Alice Gardner, Lucy Gardner

In 1875, William George Gardner entered the world in Plumstead, Kent, England, born to William Kitchingham Gardner and Harriet Grace Richards. In 1881, William George Gardner resided in Plumstead, London, England. William George Gardner married Lucy Maud Smith, and had children including Jim Gardner, William James Gardner, Min Gardner, Florence Alice Gardner, Sidney Herbert Gardner, Gladys Maud Gardner, Len Gardner, Elsie Lillian Gardner, Vera May Gardner, Arthur Gardner, Alice Maud Gardner, Lucy Maude Gardner. William George Gardner passed away in 1956 in Palmerston North.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William George Gardner entered the world in Plumstead, Kent, England, born to William Kitchingham Gardner and Harriet Grace Richards.
  • In 1881, William George Gardner resided in Plumstead, London, England.
  • William George Gardner married Lucy Maud Smith, and had children including Jim Gardner, William James Gardner, Min Gardner, Florence Alice Gardner, Sidney Herbert Gardner, Gladys Maud Gardner, Len Gardner, Elsie Lillian Gardner, Vera May Gardner, Arthur Gardner, Alice Maud Gardner, Lucy Maude Gardner.
  • William George Gardner passed away in 1956 in Palmerston North.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gardner's Ancestors

Self
William Gardner
1875 – 1956
Birth Place: Plumstead, Kent, England
Parents
William Kitchingham Gardner
1838 – 1911
Blean Reg Dist
Harriet (Grace) Richards
1856 – 1908
Hoxton, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Durney) Gardner
1811 –
Whitstable
Ann Kitchingham
1808 –
Seasalter, Kent, England
George Richards
1834 – 1870
Westmr Middlesex England
Harriett Vaughan
1838 – 1893
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Gardner
Durney
James Richards
1810 – 1880
Susanna Davey
1811 – 1870
Abraham Vaughan
1793 – 1873
Mary Butterfill
1797 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Vaughan
1767 –
Elizabeth Stokes
1768 – 1848
Joshua Butterfill
1766 – 1838
Elizabeth Butterfill
1778 – 1854

William Gardner's Descendants

1.
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William (George) Gardner (17 Jun 1875 – 4 Jul 1956) m. Lucy (Maud) Smith (8 Feb 1878 – 7 MAY 1943)
  1. 1. Jim Gardner (1900 – )
  2. 2. William (James) Gardner (9 Jan 1900 – 18 Jul 1946)
  3. 3. Min Gardner (1902 – )
  4. 4. Florence (Alice) Gardner (22 Jan 1902 – 15 Nov 1982)
  5. 5. Sidney (Herbert) Gardner (1903 – 19 jan 1978)
  6. 6. Gladys (Maud) Gardner (1906 – 26 Jun 1987)
  7. 7. Len Gardner (1908 – 1909)
  8. 8. Elsie (Lillian) Gardner (abt 1910 – 8 nov 1996)
  9. 9. Vera (May) Gardner (2 Mar 1911 – 25 May 1979)
  10. 10. Arthur Gardner (12 Jan 1913 – 23 Aug 1913)
  11. 11. Alice (Maud) Gardner (11 Feb 1914 – 7 Dec 2009) m. Arthur (William) Bailey (18 Jul 1914 – 29 Sep 1965)
  12. 12. Lucy (Maude) Gardner (12 APR 1917 – 9 NOV 1974)

William Gardner's Timeline

9 Records

1875
17 Jun 1875
Birth of William George Gardner in Plumstead, Kent, England
Plumstead, Kent, England
1877
28 Nov 1877
Age 2
William George Gardner was baptized in England
England
1881
1881
Age 6
William George Gardner resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1891
1891
Age 16
William George Gardner resided here in St Jude, Chelsea, London, England
St Jude, Chelsea, London, England
1897
April 1897
Age 22
William George Gardner was married in Woolwich, London, United Kingdom
Woolwich, London, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 26
William George Gardner resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1911
1911
Age 36
William George Gardner resided here in Plumstead, London, England
Plumstead, London, England
1956
4 Jul 1956
Age 81
Death of William George Gardner in Palmerston North
Palmerston North
1956
7 Jul 1956
Age 81
Burial of William George Gardner in Manawatu, Horowhenua, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Manawatu, Horowhenua, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Plumstead, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1877
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P97/JN/002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1897
    Event Place: Woolwich, London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 753; Folio: 39; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1341177

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Jude, Chelsea, London, 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: 55; Folio: 157; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6095165

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 572; Folio: 166; Page: 19

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Palmerston North
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Manawatu, Horowhenua, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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