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William Robinson Lister 1881–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt Nov 1881

Birth Location: Wetherby, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Mar 1948

Death Location: Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England

Father: George Lister

Mother: Emma Stead

Spouse(s): Mary Lister

Children(s): Lawrence Lister, George Lister

In 1881, William Robinson Lister entered the world in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England, born to George Lister And Emma Stead. William Robinson Lister married Mary Eleanor Lister, and had children including George Eric Lister, Lawrence Lister. William Robinson Lister passed away in 1948 in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1881, William Robinson Lister entered the world in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England, born to George Lister And Emma Stead.
  • William Robinson Lister married Mary Eleanor Lister, and had children including George Eric Lister, Lawrence Lister.
  • William Robinson Lister passed away in 1948 in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lister's Ancestors

Self
William Lister
1881–1948
Birth Place: Wetherby, Yorkshire, England
Parents
George Lister
1843–1908
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Emma Stead
1846–1922
Otley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Lister
1813–1885
Harewood, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Charlotte
1818–1858
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Stead
1806–1857
Yorkshire
Anne
1812–1873
Harewood, Yorkshire
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Lister
1780–
Sarah
1781–
John Stephenson
1780–1815
Sarah
1782–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lister
1733–1798
William Baldwinson
1753–1803
Ann Baldwinson
1764–1804

William Lister's Descendants

1.
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William (Robinson) Lister (abt Nov 1881–Mar 1948) m. Mary (Eleanor) Lister (1891–)
  1. 1. Lawrence Lister 1913–
  2. 2. George (Eric) Lister 1915–

William Lister's Timeline

21 Records

1881
abt 1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1881
abt 1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1881
abt 1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1881
abt 1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1881
abt 1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1881
abt 1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Yorks Harewood
Yorks Harewood
1881
abt Nov 1881
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England
Wetherby, Yorkshire, England
1882
1882
Age 1
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1882
1882
Age 1
Birth of William Robinson Lister in Harewood, Yorkshire, England
Harewood, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 10
William Robinson Lister was employed in -
-
1891
1891
Age 10
William Robinson Lister resided here in Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1901
1901
Age 20
William Robinson Lister was employed in -
-
1901
1901
Age 20
William Robinson Lister resided here in Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1911
1911
Age 30
William Robinson Lister was employed in Harewood, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Harewood, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1911
1911
Age 30
William Robinson Lister resided here in Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1918
1918
Age 37
William Robinson Lister resided here in Harrogate, England
Harrogate, England
1921
1921
Age 40
William Robinson Lister was employed in Arthington, Wharfedale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Arthington, Wharfedale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1921
1921
Age 40
William Robinson Lister resided here in Arthington, Wharfedale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Arthington, Wharfedale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1948
Mar 1948
Age 67
Death of William Robinson Lister in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England
Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 3523; Folio: 129; Page: 1; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 5130002; Record set: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England
    [2] 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4058; Folio: 27; Page: 6; Schedule: 34; HouseHoldID: 5409611; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG 15; Entry no: 1; Archive: The National Archives; Schedule number: 181; HouseHoldID: 2114400452; Record set: 1921 Census Of England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England
    [2] British Army Service Records - Findmypast, Archive: The National Archives; Record set: British Army Service Records; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Armed forces & conflict; Collections from: Great Britain, UK None

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4058; Folio: 27; Page: 6; Schedule: 34; HouseHoldID: 5409611; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Yorks Harewood
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG14; Piece number: 25953; Schedule: 9; HouseHoldID: 259530017; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt Nov 1881
    Event Place: Wetherby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Births 1837-2006 - Findmypast, Volume: 9A; Page: 125; Line Number: 346; Record set: England & Wales Births 1837-2006; Subcategory: Civil Births; Category: Life events (BMDs); Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: -
    Record Source: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 3523; Folio: 129; Page: 1; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 5130002; Record set: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 3523; Folio: 129; Page: 1; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 5130002; Record set: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Harewood, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
    Record Source: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 3523; Folio: 129; Page: 1; Schedule: 5; HouseHoldID: 5130002; Record set: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: -
    Record Source: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4058; Folio: 27; Page: 6; Schedule: 34; HouseHoldID: 5409611; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4058; Folio: 27; Page: 6; Schedule: 34; HouseHoldID: 5409611; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Harewood, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4058; Folio: 27; Page: 6; Schedule: 34; HouseHoldID: 5409611; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England
    [2] 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 4058; Folio: 27; Page: 6; Schedule: 34; HouseHoldID: 5409611; Record set: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Harewood, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG14; Piece number: 25953; Schedule: 9; HouseHoldID: 259530017; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Harewood, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG14; Piece number: 25953; Schedule: 9; HouseHoldID: 259530017; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Harewood, Wetherby, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding)
    Record Source: 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG14; Piece number: 25953; Schedule: 9; HouseHoldID: 259530017; Record set: 1911 Census For England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1918
    Record Source: British Army Service Records - Findmypast, Archive: The National Archives; Record set: British Army Service Records; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Armed forces & conflict; Collections from: Great Britain, UK None

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Harrogate, England
    Record Source: British Army Service Records - Findmypast, Archive: The National Archives; Record set: British Army Service Records; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Armed forces & conflict; Collections from: Great Britain, UK None

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Arthington, Wharfedale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1921 Census of England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG 15; Entry no: 1; Archive: The National Archives; Schedule number: 181; HouseHoldID: 2114400452; Record set: 1921 Census Of England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Arthington, Wharfedale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1921 Census of England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG 15; Entry no: 1; Archive: The National Archives; Schedule number: 181; HouseHoldID: 2114400452; Record set: 1921 Census Of England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Arthington, Wharfedale, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1921 Census of England & Wales - Findmypast, Archive series: RG 15; Entry no: 1; Archive: The National Archives; Schedule number: 181; HouseHoldID: 2114400452; Record set: 1921 Census Of England & Wales; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Great Britain, England

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1948
    Event Place: Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England

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