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William Jefferson 1790–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1790

Birth Location: Monkwearmouth,Durham,England

Death Date: 16 Jul 1854

Death Location: Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England

Father: Robert Jefferson

Mother: Eleanor None

Spouse(s): jane wilson

Children(s): ann Jefferson

William Jefferson was born in 1790 in Monkwearmouth,Durham,England, the child of Robert Jefferson And Eleanor. In 1841, William Jefferson was employed in NESHAM SQUARE, SUNDERLAND. William Jefferson married Jane Wilson, and had children including Ann Jefferson. William Jefferson passed away in 1854 in Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • William Jefferson was born in 1790 in Monkwearmouth,Durham,England, the child of Robert Jefferson And Eleanor.
  • In 1841, William Jefferson was employed in NESHAM SQUARE, SUNDERLAND.
  • William Jefferson married Jane Wilson, and had children including Ann Jefferson.
  • William Jefferson passed away in 1854 in Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jefferson's Ancestors

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William Jefferson
1790–1854
Birth Place: Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
Parents
Robert Jefferson
1760–
Durham, Sunderland, England
Eleanor
1760–
sunderland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Jefferson's Descendants

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William Jefferson (22 Sep 1790–16 Jul 1854) m. jane wilson (1794–1871)
  1. 1. ann Jefferson 1816–1852 m. William Cowper 1816–
    1. 1. Jane (ann) Cooper 1850–1853
    2. 2. ralph Cooper 1852–1928 m. Hannah Cooper 1855–
      1. 1. John Cooper 1879–
      2. 2. Ralph Cooper 1882–
      3. 3. George Cooper 1887–
      4. 4. William Cooper 1888–
      5. 5. Albert Cooper 1896–
      6. 6. Hannah Cooper 1881–
      7. 7. Mary (J) Cooper 1892–
      8. 8. John Cooper 1881–
      9. 9. William Cooper 1889–

William Jefferson's Timeline

5 Records

1790
22 Sep 1790
Birth of William Jefferson in Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
1790
31 Oct 1790
William Jefferson was baptized in St Peter's, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
St Peter's, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
1841
1841
Age 51
William Jefferson was employed in NESHAM SQUARE, SUNDERLAND
NESHAM SQUARE, SUNDERLAND
1850
1850
Age 60
Death of William Jefferson in BACK WEAR STREET, SUNDERLAND
BACK WEAR STREET, SUNDERLAND
1854
16 Jul 1854
Age 64
Burial of William Jefferson in Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1790
    Event Place: Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 England Census, 1841 England Census Record
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1790
    Event Place: St Peter's, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: NESHAM SQUARE, SUNDERLAND

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: BACK WEAR STREET, SUNDERLAND

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1854
    Event Place: Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England

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