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William Henley 1864–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1864

Birth Location: Torquay, Devon, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1914

Death Location: France and Flanders

Father: John Henley

Mother: Ellen Edworthy

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William Henley was born in 1864 in Torquay, Devon, England, the child of John Henley And Ellen Ann Edworthy. In 1861, William Henley resided in Chard, Somerset, England. In 1871, William Henley resided in Ellacombe, Devon, England. William Henley passed away in 1914 in France and Flanders.

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Biography

  • William Henley was born in 1864 in Torquay, Devon, England, the child of John Henley And Ellen Ann Edworthy.
  • In 1861, William Henley resided in Chard, Somerset, England.
  • In 1871, William Henley resided in Ellacombe, Devon, England.
  • William Henley passed away in 1914 in France and Flanders.

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William Henley's Ancestors

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William Henley
1864–1914
Birth Place: Torquay, Devon, England
Parents
John Henley
1833–1877
Broodelist, Devon, England
Ellen (Ann) Edworthy
1829–
Sampford Courtenay, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Henley's Timeline

4 Records

1861
1861
William Henley resided here in Chard, Somerset, England
Chard, Somerset, England
1864
abt 1864
Birth of William Henley in Torquay, Devon, England
Torquay, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 7
William Henley resided here in Ellacombe, Devon, England
Ellacombe, Devon, England
1914
6 Dec 1914
Age 50
Death of William Henley in France and Flanders
France and Flanders

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1864
    Event Place: Torquay, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2087; Folio: 55; Page: 101; GSU roll: 831782
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1636; Folio: 38; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542843

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Chard, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1636; Folio: 38; Page: 3; GSU roll: 542843

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ellacombe, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2087; Folio: 55; Page: 101; GSU roll: 831782

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ellacombe, Devon
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1914
    Event Place: France and Flanders
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

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