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William Hughes 1796–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1796

Birth Location: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England

Death Date: Abt 1 Jan 1875

Death Location: Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia

Father: William Hughes

Mother: Alice Freeman

Spouse(s): Ann Arbour

Children(s): David Hughes, Solomon Hughes, Mary Hughes, Joseph Hughes, Charlotte Hughes, William Hughes

In 1796, William Hughes entered the world in Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England, born to William Hughes And Alice Freeman. William Hughes married Ann Arbour, and had children including Charlotte Hughes, David Hughes, Joseph Hughes, Mary Ann Hughes, Solomon Hughes, William Hughes. William Hughes passed away in 1875 in Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1796, William Hughes entered the world in Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England, born to William Hughes And Alice Freeman.
  • William Hughes married Ann Arbour, and had children including Charlotte Hughes, David Hughes, Joseph Hughes, Mary Ann Hughes, Solomon Hughes, William Hughes.
  • William Hughes passed away in 1875 in Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hughes
1768–1845
Birth Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, , England
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Alice Freeman
1771–1820
Birth Location: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Arbour
1795–1881
Birth Location: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
AA

Children(s)

David Hughes
1829–1858
Birth Location: Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, , England
DH
Solomon Hughes
1831–1886
Birth Location: Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, , England
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Mary Hughes
1818–1819
Birth Location: Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, , England
MH
Joseph Hughes
1820–1856
Birth Location: Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, , England
JH
Charlotte Hughes
1825–1899
Birth Location: Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, , England
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William Hughes
1816–1885
Birth Location: Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, , England
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William Hughes's Ancestors

Self
William Hughes
1796–1875
Birth Place: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
Parents
William Hughes
1768–1845
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, , England
Alice Freeman
1771–1820
Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
Grandparents
William Hughes
1736–
Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, , England
Ann ((Maiden Name) Unknown)
1744–
, Bedfordshire, , England
Richard Freeman
1735–1786
Lyddington, Rutland, , England
Mary Clark
1741–1772
Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Hughes
1709–1785
Sarah Hale
1713–
Richard Freeman
1711–
Anne Elsey
1711–
John Clark
1715–1748
Hannah Putterel
1718–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hughes's Descendants

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William Hughes (Abt 1796–Abt 1 Jan 1875) m. Ann Arbour (Abt 1795–Abt 10 Mar 1881)
  1. 1. David Hughes 1829–1858 m. Harriet (Caroline) Curnick 1838–1887
    1. 1. David (Solomon Hughes) Sr. 1854–1924 m. Esther Vickers 1853–1930
      1. 1. William (George) Hughes 1876–1943 m. Isabella McTaggart 1878–1958
        1. 1. Ruby (Isabel) Hughes 1901–1964 m. Victor Brokenshire 1899–1963
        2. 2. George Hughes 1903–1919
        3. 3. Mabel Hughes 1906– m. Thomas (Raymond) Lee 1905–
        4. 4. Nellie (May) Hughes 1912–1968 m. Albert (Edgar Ernest) Bulluss 1910–1991
      2. 2. David (Solomon Hughes) Jr. 1878–1942
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Hughes 1880–1939
      4. 4. George Hughes 1883–1941 m. Ruth Lane 1884–1984 m. Flora Swain 1890–1942
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hughes 1909–1909
        2. 2. George (Henry David) Hughes 1910–1971 m. Alice (Doreen Hoskin) Greville 1914–1981
        3. 3. Thelma (Joyce) Hughes 1913–1978
        4. 4. Winifred (Jean) Hughes 1914–1996
      5. 5. Arthur (Hughes Esquire, M.C.,) M.L.A. 1885–1968
      6. 6. Amelia (Louisa) Hughes 1890–1960
      7. 7. Harriet (Esther) Hughes 1888–1961 m. "Shan" 1881–1938
        1. 1. Alice (Jean) McHutchison 1915–1973 m. "Pop" 1915–2000
        2. 2. "Jack" 1909–1958 m. Violet (Emma) Sheehan 1912–1965
        3. 3. Maude (Evelyn) McHutchison 1912–1966 m. James (Garrett West) Gray 1903–1978
    2. 2. William (George) Hughes 1856–1929 m. Isabella (Law) Richardson 1860–1937
      1. 1. William (George) Hughes 1879–1880
      2. 2. Arthur (Wesley) Hughes 1888–1915
      3. 3. George (Albert Curnick) Hughes 1891–1918
    3. 3. Arthur (James) Hughes 1858–1934 m. Helena Lindstrom 1862–1935
      1. 1. Eva (Maud) Hughes 1886–
      2. 2. William (Arthur Archibald) Hughes 1888–1917
      3. 3. Alfred (John) Hughes 1890–
      4. 4. Sydney (Oliver) Hughes 1892–
      5. 5. Gordon (James) Hughes 1895–
      6. 6. Norman (Charles) Hughes 1898–1898
      7. 7. John (Wesley) Hughes 1901– m. Hazel (Margaret) Lunghusen 1898–
      8. 8. Daniel (Prebble) Hughes 1901–
      9. 9. Helena (Lillias Ivy) Hughes 1903–
      10. 10. Hazel (Alma) Hughes 1904–
  2. 2. Solomon Hughes 1831–1886 m. Sarah (Ann) Kelly 1850–
    1. 1. Charles Hughes –1871
    2. 2. William Hughes –1871
    3. 3. Ann Hughes 1868–
    4. 4. Mary (Louisa) Hughes 1871–
    5. 5. Lillian (Margaret) Hughes 1874– m. Joseph Levy 1870–
    6. 6. William (Henry) Hughes 1877– m. Annie Woods 1879–
      1. 1. Elsie (Jane) Hughes 1894–
      2. 2. Gladys (Barbara May) Hughes 1896–
      3. 3. Violet (Olive Maud) Hughes 1898–
    7. 7. Margaret (Ellen) Hughes 1878–
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Hughes 1818–1819
  4. 4. Joseph Hughes 1820–1856 m. Eliza Apps 1822–
  5. 5. Charlotte Hughes 1825–1899 m. John Thomas 1821–1863 m. James East 1833–1915
  6. 6. William Hughes 1816–1885 m. Elizabeth Porter 1813–1883

William Hughes's Timeline

3 Records

1796
Abt 1796
Birth of William Hughes in Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
1874
30 Dec 1874
Age 78
Death of William Hughes in Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia
Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia
1875
Abt 1 Jan 1875
Age 79
Burial of William Hughes in Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia
Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1796
    Event Place: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Transported to Van Dieman's Land: An Account of the "Swing Riots" in Sawtry and North West Huntingdonshire 18301831, page 5
    [2] Ancestry.com, <i>England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975<i> (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014)., : accessed 06 Jul 2013
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings, FHL Film Number: 1040989, Reference ID: item 4
    [4] England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Great Gidding, Huntingdonshire, England; Date Range : 1722 - 1877; Film Number: 1040989.
    [5] England, Huntingdonshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983, "England, Huntingdonshire Parish Registers", database, FamilySearch ( : 11 February 2021), William Hughes, 1796.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1874
    Event Place: Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index, Registration No. 147
    [2] Tasmanian BDM Civil Registration, Death Certificate: Registration No. 147
    [3] The Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835-1880), Monday, 4 January 1875, page 2
    [4] Transported to Van Dieman's Land: An Account of the "Swing Riots" in Sawtry and North West Huntingdonshire 1830/1831, page 58

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Abt 1 Jan 1875
    Event Place: Deloraine, , Tasmania, Australia
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