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William Henry Platt 1858–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1858

Birth Location: Bilston, Staffs, England

Death Date: 18 Nov 1947

Death Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Father: William Platt

Mother: Mary Platt

Spouse(s): Mary Holmes, Eliza Adcock

Children(s): Albert Platt, John Platt, David Platt, Alice Platt, Olive Platt, Stephen Platt, Ellen Platt

The story of William Henry Platt began in 1858 in Bilston, Staffs, England. In 1861, William Henry Platt resided in Bilston, St Mary, Bilston, Staffordshire, England. In 1871, William Henry Platt resided in Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, Englan. William Henry Platt married Eliza Adcock, Mary Ann Holmes, and had children including Albert Henry Platt, Alice Elizabeth Platt, David Platt, Ellen Platt, John Thomas Platt, Olive Platt, Stephen Platt. William Henry Platt passed away in 1947 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Platt began in 1858 in Bilston, Staffs, England.
  • In 1861, William Henry Platt resided in Bilston, St Mary, Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1871, William Henry Platt resided in Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, Englan.
  • William Henry Platt married Eliza Adcock, Mary Ann Holmes, and had children including Albert Henry Platt, Alice Elizabeth Platt, David Platt, Ellen Platt, John Thomas Platt, Olive Platt, Stephen Platt.
  • William Henry Platt passed away in 1947 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Platt
1817–1863
Birth Location: St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England
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Mary Platt
1820–
Birth Location: Belton, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Holmes
1856–1896
Birth Location: Tipton, Staffordshire, England
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Eliza Adcock
1856–1927
Birth Location: Tilney St Lawrence, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Albert Platt
1884–1949
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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John Platt
1879–1885
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
JP
David Platt
1898–1964
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
DP
Alice Platt
1896–
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Olive Platt
1889–
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
OP
Stephen Platt
1891–1981
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Ellen Platt
1889–1968
Birth Location: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
EP

William Platt's Ancestors

Self
William Platt
1858–1947
Birth Place: Bilston, Staffs, England
Parents
William Platt
1817–1863
St Lawrence Ch, Lancashire, England
Mary (Ann) Platt
1820–
Belton, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
William Platt
1781–1882
Bury, Lancashire, England
Margaret Isherwood
1780–1850
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Platt
1756–1809
Margaret Travis
1761–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Platt
1742–1798
Mary Radcliffe
1738–1768
George Travis
1723–1810
Esther Crompton
1736–1764

William Platt's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Platt (1858–18 Nov 1947) m. Mary (Ann) Holmes (1856–6 Aug 1896) m. Eliza Adcock (October 1856–Jan 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

William Platt's Timeline

10 Records

1858
1858
Birth of William Henry Platt in Bilston, Staffs, England
Bilston, Staffs, England
1861
1861
Age 3
William Henry Platt resided here in Bilston, St Mary, Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Bilston, St Mary, Bilston, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 13
William Henry Platt resided here in Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, England
Kettleshulme, Moors and Minebak, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 23
William Henry Platt resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 33
William Henry Platt resided here in St Matthew, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
St Matthew, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1897
January 1897
Age 39
William Henry Platt was married in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 43
William Henry Platt resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 53
William Henry Platt resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 81
William Henry Platt resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1947
18 Nov 1947
Age 89
Death of William Henry Platt in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Bilston, Staffs, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2235; Folio: 98; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6097345
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2806; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341672
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 877
    [6] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4726; Folio: 19; Page: 10; GSU roll: 847318
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2682; Folio: 87; Page: 5
    [8] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2004; Folio: 89; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542901
    [9] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [10] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015362F
    [11] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: No08018

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1897
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bilston, St Mary, Bilston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2004; Folio: 89; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542901

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2806; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341672

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Matthew, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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: 2235; Folio: 98; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6097345

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2682; Folio: 87; Page: 5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015362F

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1947
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 877
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