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William MacDonald 1914–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Apr 1914

Birth Location: 28 Thorne Street, Farnworth, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England

Death Date: 3 Jun 1983

Death Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex, England

Father: Archibald Macdonald

Mother: Martha Holker

Spouse(s): Eileen Bewsey

Children(s):

In 1914, William MacDonald entered the world in 28 Thorne Street, Farnworth, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England, born to Archibald Macgregor Macdonald And Martha Ann Holker. William MacDonald married Eileen Dorothy Bewsey. William MacDonald passed away in 1983 in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1914, William MacDonald entered the world in 28 Thorne Street, Farnworth, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England, born to Archibald Macgregor Macdonald And Martha Ann Holker.
  • William MacDonald married Eileen Dorothy Bewsey.
  • William MacDonald passed away in 1983 in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William MacDonald's Ancestors

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William MacDonald
1914–1983
Birth Place: 28 Thorne Street, Farnworth, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England
Parents
Archibald Macgregor Macdonald
1890–1917
Widnes, Lancashire, England
Martha (Ann) Holker
1887–1931
20 Portland Street, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Alexander McDonald
1841–1925
Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland
Margaret Griffith
1849–1932
Sutton, Lancashire, England
Thomas Holker
1863–1936
Farnworth, Lancashire, England
Mary (Jane) Hughes
1862–1910
Pendleton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Macdonald
1813–1867
Marjory Kidd
1816–1899
John Griffith
1812–
Mary Griffith
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Kidd
1787–1856
Ann McDonald
1792–1870

William MacDonald's Timeline

5 Records

1914
28 Apr 1914
Birth of William MacDonald in 28 Thorne Street, Farnworth, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England
28 Thorne Street, Farnworth, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England
1914
14 Jun 1914
William MacDonald was baptized in Farnworth, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Farnworth, All Saints, Lancashire, England
1983
18 May 1983
Age 69
Death of William MacDonald in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1983
3 Jun 1983
Age 69
Burial of William MacDonald in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England
Littlehampton, West Sussex, England
1983
18 Jul 1983
Age 69
William MacDonald - Probate in Leeds
Leeds

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1914
    Event Place: 28 Thorne Street, Farnworth, Farnworth (near Bolton), Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2022, Arun County Council; Littlehampton, West Sussex, England; Arun Burial Registers
    [4] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1914
    Event Place: Farnworth, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Balton Lancs
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1983
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2022, Arun County Council; Littlehampton, West Sussex, England; Arun Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1983
    Event Place: Littlehampton, West Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2022, Arun County Council; Littlehampton, West Sussex, England; Arun Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1983
    Event Place: Leeds
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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