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William Lancaster 1788–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1788

Birth Location: Hunsonby, Addingham, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 17 Dec 1866

Death Location: Saint-Lazare, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada

Father: Joseph Lancaster

Mother: Mary Watson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chambers

Children(s): Mary Lancaster, William Lancaster, Elizabeth Vipond, James Lancaster

In 1788, William Lancaster entered the world in Hunsonby, Addingham, Cumberland, England, born to Joseph Lancaster And Mary Ann Watson. William Lancaster married Elizabeth Chambers, and had children including Elizabeth Vipond, James Lancaster, Mary Lancaster, William Lancaster. William Lancaster passed away in 1866 in Saint-Lazare, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1788, William Lancaster entered the world in Hunsonby, Addingham, Cumberland, England, born to Joseph Lancaster And Mary Ann Watson.
  • William Lancaster married Elizabeth Chambers, and had children including Elizabeth Vipond, James Lancaster, Mary Lancaster, William Lancaster.
  • William Lancaster passed away in 1866 in Saint-Lazare, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

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William Lancaster's Ancestors

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William Lancaster
1788–1866
Birth Place: Hunsonby, Addingham, Cumberland, England
Parents
Joseph Lancaster
1764–1849
Great Salkeld, Addingham, Cumberland, England
Mary (Ann) Watson
1765–1845
Addingham Parish, Cumberland, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lancaster's Descendants

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William Lancaster (7 Sep 1788–17 Dec 1866) m. Elizabeth Chambers (–11 February 1855)
  1. 1. Mary Lancaster 1815–1892 m. Robert Wilson 1810–1899
    1. 1. James Wilson 1843–1937 m. Caroline Simpson 1845–1931
      1. 1. James (Roy) Wilson 1886–1976 m. Lily (Marion) Anderson 1889–1947
        1. 1. Howard (Ralph) Wilson 1921–2008 m. Beatrice (Eleanor) Cheney 1924–
        2. 2. Evelyn (Thelma) Wilson 1909–1980 m. William Gillespie 1901–1983
        3. 3. Sylvester (Roy) Wilson 1910–1987 m. Elsie (Elizabeth) Gwynne 1917–
        4. 4. Frank (Andrew) Wilson 1914–1974 m. Mildred (Alice) Miller 1917–1944 m. Delorse Lalonde 1934–2011
        5. 5. Lola (J M) Wilson 1917–1997
        6. 6. Eunice (L) Wilson 1925–1967
        7. 7. D'Arcy (Delbert) Wilson 1928–2006
        8. 8. Elwin (James) Wilson 1926–1987
        9. 9. Melville (Amos) Wilson 1918–1921
      2. 2. Sarah (Ellen) Wilson 1867–1953
      3. 3. Joseph (Lewis) Wilson 1871–1937
      4. 4. Frank (John) Wilson 1890–1985
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Leah) Wilson 1881–
      6. 6. Wiliam Wilson 1844–
      7. 7. Robert (Isaac) Wilson 1878–1951
      8. 8. Laura (Isabella) Wilson 1883– m. Thomas Whitebean 1873–
        1. 1. Hugh (Thomas) Whitebean 1912–
        2. 2. Helen Whitebean 1910–
      9. 9. Ellain Wilson 1867–
      10. 10. Mary (Jane) Wilson 1869–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Lancaster 1854–1936
    3. 3. Alva Wilson 1847–
  2. 2. William Lancaster 1819–1893
  3. 3. Elizabeth Vipond 1821–1898
  4. 4. James Lancaster 1813–1886

William Lancaster's Timeline

2 Records

1788
7 Sep 1788
Birth of William Lancaster in Hunsonby, Addingham, Cumberland, England
Hunsonby, Addingham, Cumberland, England
1866
17 Dec 1866
Age 78
Death of William Lancaster in Vaudreuil (Anglican, Hudson Heigths Como), Québec
Vaudreuil (Anglican, Hudson Heigths Como), Québec

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1788
    Event Place: Hunsonby, Addingham, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1866
    Event Place: Vaudreuil (Anglican, Hudson Heigths Como), Québec
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint-Lazare, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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