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William Cowe Jefferson 1906–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1906

Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Death Date: Oct 1940

Death Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Father: Robert Jefferson

Mother: Jane Cowe

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The story of William Cowe Jefferson began in 1906 in Sunderland, Durham, England. In 1911, William Cowe Jefferson resided in Sunderland, Durham, England. In 1939, William Cowe Jefferson resided in Public Assistance insititution and asylum Durham, . William Cowe Jefferson passed away in 1940 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cowe Jefferson began in 1906 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
  • In 1911, William Cowe Jefferson resided in Sunderland, Durham, England.
  • In 1939, William Cowe Jefferson resided in Public Assistance insititution and asylum Durham, .
  • William Cowe Jefferson passed away in 1940 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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William Jefferson's Ancestors

Self
William Jefferson
1906–1940
Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
Parents
Robert William Jefferson
1882–1938
sunderland
Jane (A) Cowe
1884–1943
Sunderland, Durham, England
Grandparents
John (J) Jefferson
1850–
Sunderland, Durham, England
Sarah (A) Jefferson
1856–
Sunderland, Durham, England
William Cowe
1858–1885
Berwick upon Tweed
CORDELIA CHEAL
1857–1932
SUNDERLAND
Great-Grandparents
William Jefferson
1807–
Eliz Phillips
1808–
WALTER CHEAL
1819–1874
HANNAH WALTON
1824–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jefferson
1785–
WILLIAM CHEAL
1786–1874
Ann Hunstead
1787–1866
George Walton
1778–1865
Jane Brass
1782–1842

William Jefferson's Timeline

4 Records

1906
11 Jan 1906
Birth of William Cowe Jefferson in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 5
William Cowe Jefferson resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 33
William Cowe Jefferson resided here in Public Assistance insititution and asylum Durham, England
Public Assistance insititution and asylum Durham, England
1940
Oct 1940
Age 34
Death of William Cowe Jefferson in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 30185
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 975
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012711F

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 30185

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Public Assistance insititution and asylum Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012711F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1940
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 975

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