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WILLIAM REED 1727–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 21 Jun 1797

Death Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Father: EDWARD REED

Mother:

Spouse(s): ALICE GOLSERY

Children(s): ELIZABETH REED, ANN REED, ALICE REED

In 1727, WILLIAM REED entered the world in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, born to Edward Reed And Ann. WILLIAM REED married Alice Golsery, and had children including Alice Reed, Ann Reed, Elizabeth Reed. WILLIAM REED passed away in 1797 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1727, WILLIAM REED entered the world in Gwennap, Cornwall, England, born to Edward Reed And Ann.
  • WILLIAM REED married Alice Golsery, and had children including Alice Reed, Ann Reed, Elizabeth Reed.
  • WILLIAM REED passed away in 1797 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

EDWARD REED
–1762
Birth Location: –
ER

Spouses(s)

ALICE GOLSERY
1739–1783
Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
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Children(s)

ELIZABETH REED
1769–1828
Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
ER
ANN REED
1763–
Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
AR
ALICE REED
1765–
Birth Location: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
AR

WILLIAM REED's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM REED
1727–1797
Birth Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Parents
EDWARD REED
–1762
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM REED's Descendants

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WILLIAM REED (1727–21 Jun 1797) m. ALICE GOLSERY (1739–31 Mar 1783)
  1. 1. ELIZABETH REED 1769–1828 m. NICHOLAS HARRIS 1769–1857
    1. 1. JOHN (HARRIS) Esq. 1803–1888 m. PHILIPPA VENNING 1808–1855 m. Maria Pearce 1813–1894
      1. 1. HENRY (VENNING) HARRIS 1831–1907 m. ELIZABETH (ANNE) WICKETT 1840–1891 m. Kate (Leonora) Frost 1856–1927 m. Mary (Jane) Chapple 1828–
        1. 1. NICHOLAS HARRIS 1865– m. ELIZABETH CLOKE 1879–
        2. 2. William (Bawden) Harris 1869–1939
        3. 3. Frances (Wright) Harris 1854–1935 m. Winifred (Waldron) Huff 1858–1930
        4. 4. Sidney (W) Harris 1869–1942 m. SARAH (MAUDE) BIRD 1870–1928
        5. 5. Henry Harris 1863–1901 m. Annie Rich 1864–1890
      2. 2. MARY (ANN VENNING) HARRIS 1838–1864 m. Thomas Honey 1834–1893
        1. 1. EMILY (VENNING) HONEY 1862–1942 m. William (Thomas Harvey) Frost 1860–1924
      3. 3. NICHOLAS (HARRIS) J.P. 1833–1903 m. Catherine Martin 1842–1932
        1. 1. Jenna Harris 1869–1915 m. John (Kingdon) Braddon 1871–1952
        2. 2. HENRY (HARRIS B.A.,) M.C. 1878–1931
        3. 3. ANN HARRIS 1867–1940
        4. 4. CHARLES (MARTIN) HARRIS 1871–1929 m. Leila (Mary Venning) Trewin 1875–1958
        5. 5. FREDERICK (WILLIAM) HARRIS 1875–1958
        6. 6. BLANCHE (M) HARRIS 1886–1959
        7. 7. ARTHUR (VENNING) HARRIS 1872–1935 m. Susan (Margaret) Wade 1863–1953
        8. 8. JOHN (BULLER) HARRIS 1873–1950 m. Ruth Collinson 1878–
        9. 9. ISABEL (GERTRUDE) HARRIS 1881–1945 m. Oliver (Groyn) Perry 1875–1962
        10. 10. CATHERINE (EVILINE) HARRIS 1876–1878
      4. 4. JANE HARRIS 1840– m. Samuel Doney 1835–1894
        1. 1. JOHN DONEY 1865– m. Lucy 1864–
        2. 2. ELIZA (L JANE) DONEY 1864–1875
      5. 5. ELIZABETH HARRIS 1833–
      6. 6. JOHN (VENNING) HARRIS 1833–1836
    2. 2. RICHARD HARRIS 1795–
    3. 3. Dr. (HENRY HARRIS M.D,) F.R.C.S 1810–1895 m. Jane Martin 1817–1891
      1. 1. Dr. (WILLIAM MARTIN) HARRIS 1844–1932 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Buckland 1835–
        1. 1. Lt. (WILLIAM TRENGWEATH HARRIS L.R.C.P, M.R.C.S, L.S.A, Royal Medical) Corpse 1876–1917 m. Genevieve Watkins 1876–1965
        2. 2. EMILY (JANE HALLET) HARRIS 1875–1965 m. William (Robert) Gurley 1864–
      2. 2. Catherine Martin 1842–1932 m. NICHOLAS (HARRIS) J.P. 1833–1903
      3. 3. NICHOLAS HARRIS 1847–
      4. 4. SOLOMON (MARTIN) HARRIS 1849–
      5. 5. ELIZABETH (ANN) HARRIS 1851–
      6. 6. JAMES (MARTIN) HARRIS 1845–
      7. 7. JANE (LANKELLY TRESASON) HARRIS 1854–1927 m. Mark Symons 1839–
        1. 1. Rev. (CHARLES DOUGLAS) SYMONS 1886–1949 m. Amy (Mary) Downing 1887–
        2. 2. HENRY (NORMAN) SYMONS 1888–1917
    4. 4. STEPHEN HARRIS 1796–1872
    5. 5. NICHOLAS HARRIS 1801–1845 m. Susanna Bickford 1803–1874 m. Elizabeth Burall 1802–
      1. 1. ELIZABETH (BURALL) HARRIS 1834–1872 m. William Hosking 1832–
        1. 1. JAMES HOSKIN 1859–
        2. 2. CHARLES HOSKIN 1860–
        3. 3. WILLIAM HOSKING –1914
      2. 2. GRACE (BURRALL) HARRIS 1836–1910 m. Joseph (Smith) Harvey 1827–
        1. 1. MARION (NUNN) HARVEY 1871–1950
        2. 2. JOHN (WILLIAM) HARVEY 1865–1910 m. Sarah (Ann) Tunnington 1869–
        3. 3. LUCRETIA (DAVIS) HARVEY 1866–1886
        4. 4. ELIZABETH (ISABEL) HARVEY 1868–
      3. 3. NICHOLAS (BICKFORD) HARRIS 1842–1861
      4. 4. SUSAN (BICKFORD) HARRIS 1844–1921
      5. 5. MARY (ELLEN) HARRIS 1846–
    6. 6. WILLIAM HARRIS 1799–1885 m. Jane 1785–
    7. 7. ELISHA HARRIS 1805–1852 m. Jane Trevenna 1812–1891
      1. 1. JOHN HARRIS 1833–1891 m. Catherine Callam 1821–1884
        1. 1. CATHERINE (JANE) HARRIS –1909 m. George (James) Simms 1855–
        2. 2. MARY (JANE) HARRIS 1852–1911
        3. 3. ELISHA HARRIS 1862–
      2. 2. WILLIAM HARRIS 1832–
      3. 3. MARY HARRIS 1834–
      4. 4. ELISHA HARRIS 1838–
      5. 5. RICHARD HARRIS 1843–
    8. 8. EDWARD HARRIS 1806–
  2. 2. ANN REED 1763–
  3. 3. ALICE REED 1765–

WILLIAM REED's Timeline

4 Records

1727
1727
Birth of WILLIAM REED in Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
1727
11 Nov 1727
WILLIAM REED was baptized in Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Gwennap, Cornwall, England
1797
1797
Age 70
Death of WILLIAM REED in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1797
21 Jun 1797
Age 70
Burial of WILLIAM REED in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1727
    Event Place: Gwennap, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1797
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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