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William Lister 1694 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1694

Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

Death Date: Abt. 1770

Death Location: Cumberland

Father: John Lister

Mother: Elizabeth Wiley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wallis

Children(s): James Lister

In 1694, William Lister entered the world in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, born to John Lister and Elizabeth Wiley. William Lister married Elizabeth Wallis, and had children including James Lister. William Lister passed away in 1770 in Cumberland.

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Biography

  • In 1694, William Lister entered the world in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, born to John Lister and Elizabeth Wiley.
  • William Lister married Elizabeth Wallis, and had children including James Lister.
  • William Lister passed away in 1770 in Cumberland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lister's Ancestors

Self
William Lister
1694 – 1770
Birth Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Parents
John Lister
1645 – 1727
Berwick Upon Tweed,Northumberland,England
Elizabeth Wiley
1645 –
Grandparents
William Lister
1620 –
North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dorothy
1620 –
Great-Grandparents
William Lister
1598 – 1643
Agnes Scot
1600 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leslie Lister
1560 – 1631
Margaret
1563 – 1599

William Lister's Descendants

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William Lister (April 1694 – Abt. 1770) m. Elizabeth Wallis (April 1709 – 04 Jan 1747)
  1. 1. James Lister (about 1730 – 1790) m. Jane Furness (17 Oct 1733 – abt 1803)
    1. 1. John Lister (19 November 1758 – Feb 1817) m. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Mossop (19 Aug 1767 – 13 Jul 1831)
      1. 1. James Lister (28 February 1791 – 5 Jun 1864) m. Margaret mann (about Mar 1790 – 8 January 1862)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Lister (1816 – 1861) m. Ellis Hughes (03 Sep 1809 – 23 Feb 1878)

William Lister's Timeline

2 Records

1694
April 1694
Birth of William Lister in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
1770
Abt. 1770
Age 76
Death of William Lister in Cumberland
Cumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1694
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1770
    Event Place: Cumberland

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