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William Freeman Menzies 1820–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1820

Birth Location: Kensington, London, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1879

Death Location: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Father: JOHN MENZIES

Mother: Ann None

Spouse(s): Betsey Morecroft

Children(s): Frederick Menzies, Clara Menzies, Harold Menzies, Frank Menzies, Duncan Menzies, Arthur Menzies, Frances Menzies

The story of William Freeman Menzies began in 1820 in Kensington, London, England. William Freeman Menzies married Betsey Morecroft, and had children including Arthur George Menzies, Clara Kate Menzies, Duncan Menzies, Frances Menzies, Frank Menzies, Frederick Menzies, Harold Menzies. William Freeman Menzies passed away in 1879 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Freeman Menzies began in 1820 in Kensington, London, England.
  • William Freeman Menzies married Betsey Morecroft, and had children including Arthur George Menzies, Clara Kate Menzies, Duncan Menzies, Frances Menzies, Frank Menzies, Frederick Menzies, Harold Menzies.
  • William Freeman Menzies passed away in 1879 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN MENZIES
1796–1854
Birth Location: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, England
JM
Ann None
1785–1831
Birth Location: –
A

Spouses(s)

Betsey Morecroft
1823–1882
Birth Location: Dudley, Staffordshire, England
BM

Children(s)

Frederick Menzies
1851–1920
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
FM
Clara Menzies
1856–1896
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
CM
Harold Menzies
1857–1878
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
HM
Frank Menzies
1865–
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
FM
Duncan Menzies
1848–1911
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
DM
Arthur Menzies
1849–1912
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
AM
Frances Menzies
1860–
Birth Location: Birm, Warwickshire, England
FM

William Menzies's Ancestors

Self
William Menzies
1820–1879
Birth Place: Kensington, London, England
Parents
JOHN MENZIES
1796–1854
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, England
Ann
1785–1831
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Menzies's Descendants

1.
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William (Freeman) Menzies (Abt. 1820–17 Aug 1879) m. Betsey Morecroft (1823–17 May 1882)
  1. 1. Frederick Menzies 1851–1920 m. Eliza J. 1850–1926
    1. 1. Florence (Beatrice) Beal 1879– m. George (Thomas) Beal 1864–1940
      1. 1. William (Henry) Beal 1912–1996
      2. 2. Pearl (Elizabeth) Beal 1907–1993
      3. 3. Frederick (John) Beal 1908–
      4. 4. Walter (Thomas) Beal 1916–2008 m. Violet (Kathleen) Gwillim 1913–1993
        1. 1. Melvin (Walter) Beal 1945–2017
        2. 2. Margaret (Irene) Beal 1947–2014
        3. 3. Russell (Gwillim) Beal 1942–1964
      5. 5. George (Edgar) Beal 1914–1998 m. Margaret (Kathleen) Buchanan 1918–2010
      6. 6. Percy (Edward) Beal 1920–2008 m. Laura (Matilda) Tady 1922–
      7. 7. Gladys (Winnifred) Beal 1911–1941
      8. 8. Florence (Rose) Beal 1915–1975
    2. 2. Bertram (Freeman) Menzies 1877–1884
    3. 3. Walter (Hubert) Menzies 1882–1932
    4. 4. Rose (Gladys) Menzies 1887–1976
    5. 5. Constance (Winifred) Menzies 1889–1978 m. Thomas (Harry) Wilson 1888–
      1. 1. Bertram (Henry John) Wilson 1915–1998
  2. 2. Clara (Kate) Menzies 1856–1896 m. Arthur (James) Taylor 1856–1943
    1. 1. Ida Taylor 1887–
    2. 2. Herbert (Menzies) Taylor 1888–
  3. 3. Harold Menzies 1857–1878
  4. 4. Frank Menzies 1865–
  5. 5. Duncan Menzies 1848–1911
    1. 1. James Hartland 1861–
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Hartland 1864–
  6. 6. Arthur (George) Menzies 1849–1912
  7. 7. Frances Menzies 1860–

William Menzies's Timeline

5 Records

1820
Abt. 1820
Birth of William Freeman Menzies in Kensington, London, England
Kensington, London, England
1820
27 Oct 1820
William Freeman Menzies was baptized in St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, England
St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, England
1847
January 1847
Age 27
William Freeman Menzies was married in Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
1861
1861
Age 41
William Freeman Menzies resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1879
17 Aug 1879
Age 59
Death of William Freeman Menzies in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1820
    Event Place: Kensington, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2131; Folio: 82; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1820
    Event Place: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DLT047/024

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1847
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2131; Folio: 82; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542922

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwick, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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