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William Gilson 1712–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1712

Birth Location: Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, England

Death Date: May 1791

Death Location: Shropshire, England, Hereford, Diocese

Father: William Gilson

Mother: Elizabeth* Gilson

Spouse(s): Martha James

Children(s): William 2

In 1712, William Gilson entered the world in Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, England, born to William Gilson And Elizabeth Mnu Gilson. William Gilson married Martha James, and had children including William Gilson 2. William Gilson passed away in 1791 in Shropshire, England, Hereford, Diocese.

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Biography

  • In 1712, William Gilson entered the world in Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, England, born to William Gilson And Elizabeth Mnu Gilson.
  • William Gilson married Martha James, and had children including William Gilson 2.
  • William Gilson passed away in 1791 in Shropshire, England, Hereford, Diocese.

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William Gilson's Ancestors

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William Gilson
1712–1791
Birth Place: Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, England
Parents
William Gilson
1669–1729
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth* (mnu) Gilson
1674–1729
England
Grandparents
John* Gilson
1642–
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Bridget* Dunne
1646–
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gilson's Descendants

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William Gilson (Jan 1712–May 1791) m. Martha James (abt 1712–)
  1. 1. William (Gilson) 2 1738–1807
    1. 1. Charity ((Charlott)) Gilson 1790–1869 m. Samuel (Louis) McGuire 1788–1865
      1. 1. Alice (Ellen "Elsie") McGuire 1811–1898 m. John (Munnell) Parshall 1809–1887
        1. 1. Rhoda (M ( Parshall )) Sterling 1832–1923 m. John (Calvin Tryonville) Sterling 1823–1910

William Gilson's Timeline

2 Records

1712
Jan 1712
Birth of William Gilson in Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, England
Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, England
1791
May 1791
Age 79
Death of William Gilson in Shropshire, England, Hereford, Diocese
Shropshire, England, Hereford, Diocese

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1712
    Event Place: Ashford Bowdler, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1791
    Event Place: Shropshire, England, Hereford, Diocese

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