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William Joseph Humphreys 1857–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Feb 1857

Birth Location: Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland

Death Date: Aug 1930

Death Location: Omaka, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Father: Joseph Humphreys

Mother: Mary Campbell

Spouse(s): Janet Scott

Children(s): Reginald Humphreys, William Humphreys, Kate Humphreys, Margaret Humphreys, Rose Humphreys, Edward Humphreys, Frederick Humphreys, Charles Humphreys, Ada Humphreys

In 1857, William Joseph Humphreys entered the world in Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland, born to Joseph John Humphreys And Mary Jane Campbell. In 1874, William Joseph Humphreys resided in Paddington. William Joseph Humphreys married Janet Carroll Scott, and had children including Ada Elizabeth Humphreys, Charles Seddon Humphreys, Edward Thomas Humphreys, Frederick Joseph Humphreys, Kate Frances Gwendoline Katie Humphreys, Margaret Janet Humphreys, Reginald Reg Humphreys, Rose Julia Humphreys, William Henry Humphreys. William Joseph Humphreys passed away in 1930 in Omaka, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Joseph Humphreys entered the world in Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland, born to Joseph John Humphreys And Mary Jane Campbell.
  • In 1874, William Joseph Humphreys resided in Paddington.
  • William Joseph Humphreys married Janet Carroll Scott, and had children including Ada Elizabeth Humphreys, Charles Seddon Humphreys, Edward Thomas Humphreys, Frederick Joseph Humphreys, Kate Frances Gwendoline Katie Humphreys, Margaret Janet Humphreys, Reginald Reg Humphreys, Rose Julia Humphreys, William Henry Humphreys.
  • William Joseph Humphreys passed away in 1930 in Omaka, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Humphreys's Ancestors

Self
William Humphreys
1857–1930
Birth Place: Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland
Parents
Joseph (John) Humphreys
1822–1910
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Mary (Jane) Campbell
1833–1884
Madhya Pradesh, India
Grandparents
Charles Humphreys
1786–1867
Finsbury, London, Middlesex, England
Mary Angel
1788–1864
Manchester, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Humphreys
1763–
Catherine Keys
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Humphreys
1725–
Sarah Hughes
1730–

William Humphreys's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Humphreys (3 Feb 1857–Aug 1930) m. Janet (Carroll) Scott (24 Apr 1859–18 Dec 1932)
  1. 1. Reginald ((Reg)) Humphreys 1890–1958 m. Ruby (Vera) Young 1894–1944 m. Monica (Kate (Mona)) Sumner 1887–1972
    1. 1. Nancy (Lola) Humphreys 1921–1997 m. William (Harold (Bill)) Straw 1917–1991
      1. 1. Linda (Fay) Straw 1946–1985
    2. 2. June (Beverly) Humphreys 1922–2003 m. Sydney (James) Falconer 1925–2010
    3. 3. Betty (Lucretia) Humphreys 1928–1987 m. Kevin (James) Murphy 1929–2003
      1. 1. Gillian (Patricia) Murphy 1947–1988
  2. 2. William (Henry) Humphreys 1882–1957 m. Bessie Howard 1873–1939
    1. 1. Hine (Frances Carroll) Humphreys 1909–1977
  3. 3. Kate (Frances Gwendoline (Katie)) Humphreys 1885–1974 m. Hugh (Edward (Son)) Fuller 1877–1956
    1. 1. William (James (Bill)) Fuller 1912–2004 m. Eve Tomlinson 1914–
    2. 2. Hugh (Reginald) Fuller 1913–1978 m. Kathleen Evans 1919–1985
    3. 3. John (Edward (Jack)) Fuller 1916–1940
    4. 4. Graham (Scott) Fuller 1919–2013
    5. 5. Janet (Carroll) Fuller 1922–1922
  4. 4. Margaret (Janet) Humphreys 1886–1960 m. Andrew (Stephen) Clinch 1886–1957
    1. 1. Pearl (Elizabeth) Clinch 1912– m. Hector (James (Soul)) Hughes 1906–
    2. 2. Freda (Sheila) Clinch 1913–1994
    3. 3. Jean Clinch 1914–1977 m. Eric (Claude) Jacques 1907–1979
    4. 4. Margaret Clinch 1918–1993 m. Charles (Edward (Chic)) Elsmore 1917–1993
    5. 5. Eric Clinch 1923–1982
    6. 6. Mervyn Clinch 1922–1993
  5. 5. Rose (Julia) Humphreys 1888–1960
  6. 6. Edward (Thomas) Humphreys 1892–1993
  7. 7. Frederick (Joseph) Humphreys 1894–1916
  8. 8. Charles (Seddon) Humphreys 1900–1975
  9. 9. Ada (Elizabeth) Humphreys 1902–2001 m. John (Lewis (Jack)) Rees 1907–1988
    1. 1. John ((Jack) Donovan) Rees 1933–2017

William Humphreys's Timeline

4 Records

1857
3 Feb 1857
Birth of William Joseph Humphreys in Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland
Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland
1874
8 Sep 1874
Age 17
William Joseph Humphreys resided here in Paddington
Paddington
1930
5 Aug 1930
Age 73
Death of William Joseph Humphreys in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1930
Aug 1930
Age 73
Burial of William Joseph Humphreys in Omaka, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
Omaka, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1857
    Event Place: Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Great Western Railway Company: Staff Records; Class: RAIL264; Piece: 399
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Paddington
    Record Source: UK, Railway Employment Records, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Great Western Railway Company: Staff Records; Class: RAIL264; Piece: 399

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1930
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1930
    Event Place: Omaka, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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