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William Alexander Laycock 1858–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1858

Birth Location: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 12 Nov 1937

Death Location: Grey, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Laycock

Mother: Martha Robison

Spouse(s): Catherine Dafoe

Children(s): Ethel Laycock, Stanley Laycock, Mary Laycock, Arthur Laycock, Nettie Laycock, William Laycock, Ernest Laycock, Russell Laycock, Anna Laycock

William Alexander Laycock was born in 1858 in St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Laycock And Martha Ann Robison. In 1871, William Alexander Laycock resided in St Vincent, North Grey, Ontario, Canada. In 1881, William Alexander Laycock resided in Grey East, Ontario, Canada. William Alexander Laycock married Catherine Kate Dafoe, and had children including Anna Gertrude Laycock, Anna Laycock, Arthur James Laycock, Ernest Charles Laycock, Ethel May Laycock, Mary Elizabeth Laycock, Nettie Susanna Laycock, Russell Dafoe Laycock, Stanley John Laycock, William David Laycock. William Alexander Laycock passed away in 1937 in Grey, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Laycock was born in 1858 in St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Laycock And Martha Ann Robison.
  • In 1871, William Alexander Laycock resided in St Vincent, North Grey, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1881, William Alexander Laycock resided in Grey East, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Alexander Laycock married Catherine Kate Dafoe, and had children including Anna Gertrude Laycock, Anna Laycock, Arthur James Laycock, Ernest Charles Laycock, Ethel May Laycock, Mary Elizabeth Laycock, Nettie Susanna Laycock, Russell Dafoe Laycock, Stanley John Laycock, William David Laycock.
  • William Alexander Laycock passed away in 1937 in Grey, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Laycock
1822–1887
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Martha Robison
1834–
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Dafoe
1864–1946
Birth Location: Markham, Pickering, Ontario, Canada Canada
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Children(s)

Ethel Laycock
1885–1907
Birth Location: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
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Stanley Laycock
1887–1954
Birth Location: Meaford, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Laycock
1888–1934
Birth Location: St. Vincent, Grey, Ontario, Canada
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Arthur Laycock
1890–1979
Birth Location: St Vincent Twp, Grey, Ontario, Canada
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Nettie Laycock
1894–1977
Birth Location: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
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William Laycock
1896–1984
Birth Location: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
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Ernest Laycock
1899–1988
Birth Location: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
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Russell Laycock
1901–1984
Birth Location: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
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Anna Laycock
1902–1947
Birth Location: St. Vincent, Grey, Ontario, Canada
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William Laycock's Ancestors

Self
William Laycock
1858–1937
Birth Place: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Laycock
1822–1887
Ontario, Canada
Martha (Ann) Robison
1834–
England
Grandparents
William Laycock
1791–1859
Thwing, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Spike
1800–1875
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Laycock
1755–1826
Margaret Barnett
1755–1809
Bryan Spike
1776–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Laycock's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Laycock (March 1858–12 Nov 1937) m. Catherine (KATE) Dafoe (01 Apr 1864–May 28 1946)
  1. 1. Ethel (May) Laycock 1885–1907
  2. 2. Stanley (John) Laycock 1887–1954
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Laycock 1888–1934
  4. 4. Arthur (James) Laycock 1890–1979 m. Clara (Myrtle) Laycock 1895–1981 m. Norma (May) Kirkpatrick 1891–1968
    1. 1. Cecil (Bertie) Laycock 1922–2004 m. Allison (Caroline) Smith 1925–1994
      1. 1. Denis (Cecil) Laycock 1943–2008
    2. 2. Henry (GORDON Alexander) Laycock 1913–1981
    3. 3. Doris (Lucy) Laycock 1917–2008
    4. 4. Ethel (MARION) LAYCOCK 1919–2014 m. Ezra (Stewart) Clugston 1915–2005
    5. 5. Donald (Arthur DON) Laycock 1925–1964
    6. 6. Robert (BRUCE) Laycock 1916–1944 m. Annie (ILLEEN) White 1921–1953
      1. 1. Diane (Virginia) Laycock 1942–2005
  5. 5. Nettie (Susanna) Laycock 1894–1977
  6. 6. William (David) Laycock 1896–1984 m. Alma (Alexandria) Kirkpatrick 1893–1976
    1. 1. Jean (Harriette) Kirkpatrick 1928–2010
    2. 2. Leone (Kathleen) Kirkpatrick 1923–2005
    3. 3. Douglas (Henry) Kirkpatrick 1927–2012
  7. 7. Ernest (Charles) Laycock 1899–1988
  8. 8. Russell (Dafoe) Laycock 1901–1984
  9. 9. Anna (Gertrude) Laycock 1902–1947

William Laycock's Timeline

9 Records

1858
March 1858
Birth of William Alexander Laycock in St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 13
William Alexander Laycock resided here in St Vincent, North Grey, Ontario, Canada
St Vincent, North Grey, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 23
William Alexander Laycock resided here in Grey East, Ontario, Canada
Grey East, Ontario, Canada
1884
10 Sep 1884
Age 26
William Alexander Laycock was married in Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grey, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 33
William Alexander Laycock resided here in Grey East, Ontario, Canada
Grey East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 43
William Alexander Laycock resided here in St Vincent, Grey (east/est), Ontario, Canada
St Vincent, Grey (east/est), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 53
William Alexander Laycock resided here in Grey North, Ontario, Canada
Grey North, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 63
William Alexander Laycock resided here in Meaford Town, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
Meaford Town, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
1937
12 Nov 1937
Age 79
Death of William Alexander Laycock in Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grey, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1858
    Event Place: St. Vincent Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: St Vincent, Grey East, Ontario; Roll: T-6338; Family No: 144
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: St. Vincent, Grey East, Ontario; Roll: C_13261; Page: 11; Family No: 51
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: St Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Roll: C-9954; Page: 47; Family No: 156
    [4] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 46
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: St Vincent, Grey (eastest), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 26
    [6] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 587
    [7] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: St. Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 53
    [8] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 60; Census Place: Meaford (Town), Grey North, Ontario; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1884
    Event Place: Grey, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 46

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Vincent, North Grey, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: St Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Roll: C-9954; Page: 47; Family No: 156

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Grey East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: St. Vincent, Grey East, Ontario; Roll: C_13261; Page: 11; Family No: 51

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Grey East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: St Vincent, Grey East, Ontario; Roll: T-6338; Family No: 144

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Vincent, Grey (eastest), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: St Vincent, Grey (east/est), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Grey North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: St. Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 53

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Meaford Town, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 60; Census Place: Meaford (Town), Grey North, Ontario; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Grey, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 587
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