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William Edward Milton 1851–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent

Death Date: 1938

Death Location: Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England

Father: Henry Milton

Mother: Amy Gambol

Spouse(s): Eliza Wanstall

Children(s): William MILTON, George MILTON, Amy MILTON, Henry Milton, Philip MILTON, Ethel MILTON, Arthur Milton

The story of William Edward Milton began in 1851 in Gillingham, Kent. William Edward Milton married Eliza Wanstall, and had children including Amy Selina Milton, Arthur Sidney Milton, Ethel Florence Milton, George Alfred Milton, Henry Thomas Milton, Philip Andrew Milton, William Edward Milton. William Edward Milton passed away in 1938 in Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Milton began in 1851 in Gillingham, Kent.
  • William Edward Milton married Eliza Wanstall, and had children including Amy Selina Milton, Arthur Sidney Milton, Ethel Florence Milton, George Alfred Milton, Henry Thomas Milton, Philip Andrew Milton, William Edward Milton.
  • William Edward Milton passed away in 1938 in Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Milton
1817–1874
Birth Location: Grange, Gillingham, Kent
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Amy Gambol
1825–1895
Birth Location: Rainham, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Wanstall
1866–1939
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
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Children(s)

William MILTON
1886–1943
Birth Location: Folkestone
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George MILTON
1890–1927
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
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Amy MILTON
1891–1973
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
AM
Henry Milton
1894–1976
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
HM
Philip MILTON
1896–1917
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
PM
Ethel MILTON
1898–1993
Birth Location: Gillingham, Kent, England
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Arthur Milton
1902–1903
Birth Location: Medway, Kent, England
AM

William Milton's Ancestors

Self
William Milton
1851–1938
Birth Place: Gillingham, Kent
Parents
Henry Joseph Milton
1817–1874
Grange, Gillingham, Kent
Amy Gambol
1825–1895
Rainham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Jackson) Milton
1791–1849
Kent, England
Elizabeth Bensted
1795–1847
Folkstone, Kent, England
John Gambal\Gambling
1791–1856
Broomfield, Essex, England
Ruth Rain(e)s
1791–1867
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Milton
1757–1831
Elizabeth Collins
1765–
Joseph Bensted
1774–1830
Elizabeth Day
1775–1833
George Gambal
1760–1837
Ann Jarvis
1763–1830
Thomas Rains
1765–1822
Susannah Clark
1770–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Milton
1723–1758
Mary Slater
1724–
Thomas Bensted
1750–1814
Sarah Marshal
1756–
James Day
1745–1779
Elizabeth Farley
1747–1782
Thomas Jarvis
1743–1800
John Rains
1749–1823
Hannah Clark
1742–1827
John Clarke
1743–1779
Susan Cranly\Vinal
1731–1777

William Milton's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Milton (1851–1938) m. Eliza Wanstall (1866–Dec 1939)
  1. 1. William (Edward) MILTON 1886–1943
  2. 2. George (Alfred) MILTON 1890–1927
  3. 3. Amy (Selina) MILTON 1891–1973
  4. 4. Henry (Thomas) Milton 1894–1976
  5. 5. Philip (Andrew) MILTON 1896–1917
  6. 6. Ethel (Florence) MILTON 1898–1993
  7. 7. Arthur (Sidney) Milton 1902–1903

William Milton's Timeline

13 Records

1850
abt 1850
Birth of William Edward Milton in Grange; Gillingham Kent England
Grange; Gillingham Kent England
1850
5 May 1850
William Edward Milton was baptized in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1851
1851
Birth of William Edward Milton in Gillingham, Kent
Gillingham, Kent
1851
1851
William Edward Milton resided here in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1871
1871
Age 20
William Edward Milton resided here in Grange, St Mary, Kent, England
Grange, St Mary, Kent, England
1881
1881
Age 30
William Edward Milton resided here in Grange and Gillingham, Kent, England
Grange and Gillingham, Kent, England
1890
January 1890
Age 39
William Edward Milton was married in Medway, Kent, United Kingdom
Medway, Kent, United Kingdom
1891
1891
Age 40
William Edward Milton resided here in Grange, St Mary, Grange, Kent, England
Grange, St Mary, Grange, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 50
William Edward Milton resided here in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1911
1911
Age 60
William Edward Milton resided here in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1914
1914
Age 63
William Edward Milton resided here in 1 Water Side Lane, Gillingham Kent
1 Water Side Lane, Gillingham Kent
1938
2 April 1938
Age 87
Death of William Edward Milton in Medway, Kent, England
Medway, Kent, England
1938
1938
Age 87
Death of William Edward Milton in Medway, Kent, England
Medway, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1850
    Event Place: Grange; Gillingham Kent England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 659; Folio: 6; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6095769
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 890; Folio: 3; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341211
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 1267
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 906; Folio: 13; Page: 17; GSU roll: 823491
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 733; Folio: 77; Page: 19
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1611; Folio: 665; Page: 15; GSU roll: 193511-193512
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [9] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [10] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 May 1850
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1890
    Event Place: Medway, Kent, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1611; Folio: 665; Page: 15; GSU roll: 193511-193512

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Grange, St Mary, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 906; Folio: 13; Page: 17; GSU roll: 823491

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Grange and Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 890; Folio: 3; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341211

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Grange, St Mary, Grange, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 659; Folio: 6; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6095769

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 733; Folio: 77; Page: 19

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: 1 Water Side Lane, Gillingham Kent
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1938
    Event Place: Medway, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 1267
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Medway, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gillingham, Medway Unitary Authority, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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