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William Powell 1852–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1852

Birth Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 1905

Death Location: Stockton on Tees

Father: Henry Powell

Mother: Sarah Cox

Spouse(s): Catherine Welch

Children(s): Catherine Powell, Sarah Powell, Margaret Powell, William Powell, Rachel Powell

William Powell was born in 1852 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Henry Powell And Sarah Cox. In 1861, William Powell resided in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England. William Powell married Catherine Welch, and had children including Catherine Powell, Margaret Powell, Rachel Powell, Sarah Ellen Powell, William Henry Powell. William Powell passed away in 1905 in Stockton on Tees.

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Biography

  • William Powell was born in 1852 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, the child of Henry Powell And Sarah Cox.
  • In 1861, William Powell resided in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Powell married Catherine Welch, and had children including Catherine Powell, Margaret Powell, Rachel Powell, Sarah Ellen Powell, William Henry Powell.
  • William Powell passed away in 1905 in Stockton on Tees.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Powell
1816–1893
Birth Location: Panteg, Monmouthshire, Wales
HP
Sarah Cox
1821–1886
Birth Location: Monmouthshire, Wales
SC

Spouses(s)

Catherine Welch
1853–1907
Birth Location: Walker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
CW

Children(s)

Catherine Powell
1882–1961
Birth Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
CP
Sarah Powell
1875–1945
Birth Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
SP
Margaret Powell
1880–1959
Birth Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
MP
William Powell
1888–
Birth Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
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Rachel Powell
1877–1908
Birth Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
RP

William Powell's Ancestors

Self
William Powell
1852–1905
Birth Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Henry Powell
1816–1893
Panteg, Monmouthshire, Wales
Sarah Cox
1821–1886
Monmouthshire, Wales
Grandparents
Mordecai Powell
1780–1865
Panteg Monmouthshire, Wales
Blanch Jones
1782–
Panteg Wales
John Cox
1806–1856
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Susannah James
1805–1873
Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Mordecai Powell
1750–
Rachel Evans
1750–1837
William Jones
1760–
Rachel
1764–1814
Thomas Cox
1785–
Mary
1776–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Powell
1732–

William Powell's Descendants

1.
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William Powell (16 Jun 1852–1905) m. Catherine Welch (1853–Oct 1907)
  1. 1. Catherine Powell 1882–1961 m. John (William) Smith 1882–1943
    1. 1. Alan Smith 1920–1972 m. Jean (Mortimer) Campbell 1921–1999
      1. 1. Valerie Smith 1946–2003
    2. 2. John (William Powell) Smith 1911–1980
    3. 3. Leonard Smith 1915–1915
    4. 4. Ronald (Anthony) Smith 1917–1960
    5. 5. Leslie Smith 1913–1989
    6. 6. Eric Smith 1920–1923
  2. 2. Sarah (Ellen) Powell 1875–1945 m. Thomas Mitton 1865–1937
    1. 1. William Mitton 1897–1969
    2. 2. Harry Mitton 1903–1970
    3. 3. Katie (Catherine) Mitton 1905–1982
    4. 4. Ellen (Nellie) Mitton 1908–1978
    5. 5. Emily Mitton 1910–
    6. 6. Lily Mitton 1915–1995
    7. 7. Robert Mitton 1917–1983
    8. 8. Thomas Mitton 1900–1904
  3. 3. Margaret Powell 1880–1959 m. John (James) Roper 1869–1934
    1. 1. Mary (Ethel) Roper 1906–1932 m. Arthur Angel 1907–1976
      1. 1. Gwendoline (Maud) Angel 1929–1992
    2. 2. James (William) Roper 1909–1974
    3. 3. John (Robert) Roper 1911–1913
    4. 4. Margaret (Hannah Known as Nancy) Roper 1913–1976
    5. 5. Theresa (Gwendoline) Roper 1920–1957
  4. 4. William (Henry) Powell 1888–
  5. 5. Rachel Powell 1877–1908 m. William Charlton 1875–

William Powell's Timeline

8 Records

1852
16 Jun 1852
Birth of William Powell in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
1852
16 Jun 1852
William Powell was baptized in Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales
Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales
1861
1861
Age 9
William Powell resided here in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 19
William Powell resided here in Stockton, Durham, England
Stockton, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 29
William Powell resided here in Llanfechell, Anglesey, Wales
Llanfechell, Anglesey, Wales
1891
1891
Age 39
William Powell resided here in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
Stockton on Tees, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 49
William Powell resided here in Normanby, Yorkshire, England
Normanby, Yorkshire, England
1905
1905
Age 53
Death of William Powell in Stockton on Tees
Stockton on Tees

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4049; Folio: 153; Page: 47; GSU roll: 6099159
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4904; Folio: 58; Page: 43; GSU roll: 848011
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4626; Folio: 121; Page: 28
    [4] 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5589; Folio: 71; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1342342
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3687; Folio: 84; Page: 3; GSU roll: 543172
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Dowlais, Glamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Wales, Select Births and Baptisms
    [2] Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3687; Folio: 84; Page: 3; GSU roll: 543172

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Stockton, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4904; Folio: 58; Page: 43; GSU roll: 848011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Llanfechell, Anglesey, Wales
    Record Source: 1881 Wales Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5589; Folio: 71; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1342342

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Stockton on Tees, Durham, 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: 4049; Folio: 153; Page: 47; GSU roll: 6099159

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Normanby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4626; Folio: 121; Page: 28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Stockton on Tees
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