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William Thomas Lankshear 1878 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Hackney

Death Date: 1943

Death Location: Essex

Father: Alfred Lankshear

Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouse(s): Florence Wallington

Children(s): William Lankshear, Harold Lankshear

The story of William Thomas Lankshear began in 1878 in Hackney. William Thomas Lankshear married Florence Sarah Wallington, and had children including William Alfred Wallington Lankshear, Harold James Wallington Lankshear. William Thomas Lankshear passed away in 1943 in Essex.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Lankshear began in 1878 in Hackney.
  • William Thomas Lankshear married Florence Sarah Wallington, and had children including William Alfred Wallington Lankshear, Harold James Wallington Lankshear.
  • William Thomas Lankshear passed away in 1943 in Essex.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Lankshear
1851 – 1939
Birth Location: St Martin's, London, England
AL
Elizabeth Brown
1856 – 1911
Birth Location: –
EB

Spouses(s)

Florence Wallington
1885 – 1960
Birth Location: –
FW

Children(s)

William Lankshear
1911 –
Birth Location: Hackney
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Harold Lankshear
1916 – 1963
Birth Location: Hackney
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William Lankshear's Ancestors

Self
William Lankshear
1878 – 1943
Birth Place: Hackney
Parents
Alfred William Lankshear
1851 – 1939
St Martin's, London, England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Brown
1856 – 1911
Grandparents
Alfred (William) Lankshear
1824 – 1889
Walworth, Middlesex, England
Ellen Williams
1833 – 1875
Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lankshear
1783 – 1858
Jane Pearson
1781 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Lankshear
1748 – 1827
Elizabeth Sylvester
1746 – 1822
Thomas Pierson
1762 – 1827
Mary Robison
1756 –

William Lankshear's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Lankshear (1878 – 1943) m. Florence (Sarah) Wallington (1885 – 1960)
  1. 1. William (Alfred Wallington) Lankshear (1911 – ) m. Mary (Louise) Lynn (1912 – ) m. Joan (Phillis) Frampton
    1. 1. Roger (William Grant) Lankshear (1938 – 1946)
    2. 2. John (Anthony) Lankshear (1940 – ) m. Gloria (Jean) Hughes (1945 – ) m. Lynne (Margaret) Allingham
      1. 1. James (Anthony) Lankshear (24 Sep 1976 – )
    3. 3. Victoria (Sarah Lynn) Lankshear (1945 – ) m. Michael (Lewis) Leach
      1. 1. Anthony (Lewis) Leach (1969 – )
      2. 2. Deborah (Lyn) Leach (1969 – )
      3. 3. Joanna (Christine) Leach (1972 – )
    4. 4. Robert (William) Lankshear (1946 – ) m. Collette (Marie) Mathilde
      1. 1. Nicole (Anne-Marie) Lankshear (1974 – )
      2. 2. Richard (Peter W.) Lankshear (31 Aug 1976 – )
  2. 2. Harold (James Wallington) Lankshear (1916 – 1963) m. Helen (Whyte) Jackson (1916 – )
    1. 1. David (William) Lankshear (1943 – ) m. Clare Williamson (1941 – )
      1. 1. William (Mark) Lankshear (1969 – )
      2. 2. Jane (Frances) Lankshear (1970 – )
    2. 2. Christopher (James) Lankshear (1947 – ) m. Pamela (Anne) Melling (1948 – )
    3. 3. Ian (Russell) Lankshear (1951 – ) m. Annette Robinson
      1. 1. Paul (Michael William) Lankshear (22 Dec 1976 – )

William Lankshear's Timeline

2 Records

1878
1878
Birth of William Thomas Lankshear in Hackney
Hackney
1943
1943
Age 65
Death of William Thomas Lankshear in Essex
Essex

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Hackney
    Record Source: Last Will & Testament of Andrew Miller

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Essex
    Record Source: Last Will & Testament of Andrew Miller
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