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William Platt 1817–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1817

Birth Location: St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England

Death Date: July 1863

Death Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Father: William Platt

Mother: Margaret Isherwood

Spouse(s): Mary Dykes, Mary Platt

Children(s): William Platt, Olive Platt, Philip Platt, Samuel Platt, Isaiah Platt, Mary Platt, Robert Platt, Peter Platt

In 1817, William Platt entered the world in St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England, born to William Platt And Margaret Isherwood. In 1871, William Platt resided in Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, Englan. William Platt married Mary Ann Platt, Mary Georgiana Dykes, and had children including Isaiah Platt, Mary Jane Platt, Olive Platt, Peter Platt, Philip Platt, Robert Platt, Samuel Platt, William Henry Platt. William Platt passed away in 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1817, William Platt entered the world in St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England, born to William Platt And Margaret Isherwood.
  • In 1871, William Platt resided in Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, Englan.
  • William Platt married Mary Ann Platt, Mary Georgiana Dykes, and had children including Isaiah Platt, Mary Jane Platt, Olive Platt, Peter Platt, Philip Platt, Robert Platt, Samuel Platt, William Henry Platt.
  • William Platt passed away in 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Platt's Ancestors

Self
William Platt
1817–1863
Birth Place: St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Platt
1781–1882
Bury, Lancashire, England
Margaret Isherwood
1780–1850
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Platt
1756–1809
Saddleworth, Cheshire, England
Margaret (Peggy) Travis
1761–1830
Snipe Croft, Oldham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Platt
1742–1798
Mary Radcliffe
1738–1768
George Travis
1723–1810
Esther Crompton
1736–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jr
1697–1780
Joanna Broadbent
1701–1788
George Jr
1686–1738
Ann Hall
1682–1763

William Platt's Descendants

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William Platt (2 Nov 1817–July 1863) m. Mary (Georgiana) Dykes (1818–11 Dec 1896) m. Mary (Ann) Platt (1820–)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Platt 1858–1947 m. Mary (Ann) Holmes 1856–1896 m. Eliza Adcock 1856–1927
    1. 1. Albert (Henry) Platt 1884–1949 m. Maria (Louise) Millard 1884–1954
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Platt 1906–1982 m. Enid (Rose) Steers 1912– m. Evelyn Smith 1922–2024
        1. 1. Diane (Lillian) Platt 1934–2017 m. Paul (Shapter) Gray 1932–2022
        2. 2. Frances (M) Platt 1942–2006
      2. 2. Lilian (Alice) Platt 1913–1972
      3. 3. Vera (Eileen) Platt 1925–1989
      4. 4. Albert (Henry) Platt 1921–1944
      5. 5. Gladys (L) Platt 1911–
      6. 6. Olive (J) Platt 1918–1999
      7. 7. John (V) Platt 1915–1934
    2. 2. John (Thomas) Platt 1879–1885
    3. 3. David Platt 1898–1964 m. Martha (Dorothy) Blackwell 1895–1973
      1. 1. Rosemary (E) Platt 1936–1985
      2. 2. David (J) Platt 1928–1928
    4. 4. Alice (Elizabeth) Platt 1896–
    5. 5. Olive Platt 1889–
    6. 6. Stephen Platt 1891–1981 m. Minnie Leverton 1892–
      1. 1. Irene (Dorris) Platt 1915–
      2. 2. Dorothy Platt 1919–
    7. 7. Ellen Platt 1889–1968
  2. 2. Olive Platt 1841–1870
  3. 3. Philip Platt 1842–1893 m. Sarah (Jane) Johnson 1850–1924
    1. 1. John (James) Platt 1870–1902
    2. 2. Isiah Platt 1884–1903
    3. 3. Sarah Platt 1878–1942
    4. 4. Thomas Platt 1886–
    5. 5. Abraham Platt 1866–1939
    6. 6. Samuel Platt 1871–
    7. 7. Benjaman Platt 1882–1963
    8. 8. Elizabeth Platt 1890–
    9. 9. Thomas (H) Platt 1886–
    10. 10. Isaac Platt 1884–
    11. 11. William Platt 1873–
  4. 4. Samuel Platt 1836–
  5. 5. Isaiah Platt 1851–1905
  6. 6. Mary (Jane) Platt 1853–
  7. 7. Robert Platt 1845–
  8. 8. Peter Platt 1863–

William Platt's Timeline

3 Records

1817
2 Nov 1817
Birth of William Platt in St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England
St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England
1863
July 1863
Age 46
Death of William Platt in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 54
William Platt resided here in Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, England
Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1817
    Event Place: St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4726; Folio: 19; Page: 10; GSU roll: 847318

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4726; Folio: 19; Page: 10; GSU roll: 847318

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1863
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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