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William RULE 1755–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 MAY 1755

Birth Location: Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.

Death Date: 16 JAN 1812

Death Location: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.

Father: James RULE

Mother: Margaret PRYOR

Spouse(s): Alice HARRIS

Children(s): Simon RULE, Mary RULE, Hester RULE, Margaret RULE, Alice RULE

In 1755, William RULE entered the world in Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England., born to James Rule And Margaret Pryor. William RULE married Alice Harris, and had children including Alice Rule, Hester Esther Rule, Margaret Rule, Mary Rule, Simon Rule. William RULE passed away in 1812 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England..

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Biography

  • In 1755, William RULE entered the world in Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England., born to James Rule And Margaret Pryor.
  • William RULE married Alice Harris, and had children including Alice Rule, Hester Esther Rule, Margaret Rule, Mary Rule, Simon Rule.
  • William RULE passed away in 1812 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England..

Immediate Family

Parents

James RULE
1718–1773
Birth Location: Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.
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Margaret PRYOR
1725–1806
Birth Location: Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.
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Spouses(s)

Alice HARRIS
1761–1833
Birth Location: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
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Children(s)

Simon RULE
1795–1878
Birth Location: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
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Mary RULE
1797–1854
Birth Location: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
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Hester RULE
1785–1847
Birth Location: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
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Margaret RULE
1791–1864
Birth Location: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
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Alice RULE
1783–1861
Birth Location: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
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William RULE's Ancestors

Self
William RULE
1755–1812
Birth Place: Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.
Parents
James RULE
1718–1773
Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.
Margaret PRYOR
1725–1806
Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.
Grandparents
William PRYOR
1685–
Wendron, Cornwall, England.
Margaret ANTHONY
1656–1754
Constantine, Cornwall, England.
Great-Grandparents
Edward ANTHONY
1647–1693
Frances CHIGWYN
1656–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William RULE's Descendants

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William RULE (11 MAY 1755–16 JAN 1812) m. Alice HARRIS (9 JUN 1761–7 JAN 1833)
  1. 1. Simon RULE 1795–1878 m. Martha MILDREN 1804–1885
    1. 1. Alice (Rule) RULE 1833–1915 m. Walter (Reed) TRELOAR 1830–1919
      1. 1. Thomas (Henry) TRELOAR 1856–1916 m. Jane (Hichens William) BROUGHAN 1859–1936
        1. 1. Walter (William) TRELOAR 1885–1955 m. Henrietta (Robina) DAVIDSON 1888–1960
        2. 2. Thomas (Henry) TRELOAR 1887–1957 m. Willow (Rose Annie) HARPUR 1890–1954
        3. 3. Mary (Alice) TRELOAR 1890–1912 m. William LOVE 1865–1910
        4. 4. Ellen (Jane) TRELOAR 1891–1990
        5. 5. Isaac (Bernard) TRELOAR 1896–1991 m. Alexandra (Mary Elizabeth) McKINNON 1897–1989
        6. 6. John (Jaames) TRELOAR 1900–1980 m. Myrtle (Gloria) LANGSTONE 1908–1984
        7. 7. William (James TRELOAR) Corp. 1909–1970
      2. 2. Jane (Rule) TRELOAR 1857–1926 m. William (John) ROGERS 1857–1926
      3. 3. Mary TRELOAR 1862–1904 m. John (Henry) SCHROEDER 1857–1919
      4. 4. James (Henry) TRELOAR 1866–1946 m. Caroline TRIPCONEY 1870–1923
        1. 1. Charlotte (Alice) TRELOAR 1890–1987 m. Frederick TRENGOVE 1875–1934
        2. 2. Thomas (John) TRELOAR 1892–1936 m. Amelia (Charlotte) SIMMONS 1894–1942
        3. 3. Henry (James) TRELOAR 1898–1950 m. Hilda (Violet) THOMAS 1897–1984
        4. 4. William (Walter) TRELOAR 1900–1975 m. Clara (May) RULE 1900–1997
        5. 5. Dorothy TRELOAR 1906–1970 m. Eric (Frederick Leslie) JENSEN 1900–1948
      5. 5. Edwin TRELOAR 1872–1894
      6. 6. William (John) TRELOAR 1864–1936 m. Harriet (Louisa) TRELOAR 1870–1942
    2. 2. Jane (Tonkin) RULE 1831–1907 m. Richard ROSKILLY 1823–1907
      1. 1. Mary ROSKILLY 1856–
      2. 2. Simeon ROSKILLY 1858–
      3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) ROSKILLY 1859–1938 m. Thomas (Henry) ACKLAM 1852–1921
        1. 1. Thomas (Edmund) ACKLAM 1877–1961 m. Maud (Mary) OSBOURNE 1874–1979
        2. 2. Alice (May) ACKLAM 1880–1945 m. John DeMOULPIED 1867–1947
        3. 3. Elmer (William) ACKLAM 1883–1955 m. Sarah (Ann) DAVIS 1888–1962
        4. 4. George (Welburn) ACKLAM 1885–1918 m. Charlotte (Alice) DEANE 1886–1978
        5. 5. Jane (Esther) ACKLAM 1889–1958 m. William (Thomas) DAVIS 1886–1955
        6. 6. Clarence (Stanley) ACKLAM 1892–1954 m. Emmeline (Agnes) BAKER 1896–1984
        7. 7. Harriet (McKinley) ACKLAM 1896–1990 m. Arthur (Frederick) WILEDEN 1896–1986
        8. 8. Herbert (Lester) ACKLAM 1899–1962 m. Lulu JOHNSON 1892–1976 m. Florence (Evangeline) DANIELSON 1898–1988
        9. 9. Ella (Elizabeth) ACKLAM 1902–1981 m. Willard (John) OLSON 1896–1980
      4. 4. Fred (Richard) ROSKILLY 1863–1947 m. Caroline (S) HERZOG 1864–1937
        1. 1. Charles (Henry) ROSKILLY 1899–1976 m. Alice (Hazel) JENSON 1906–1965
        2. 2. Medora (M) ROSKILLY 1890–1952
        3. 3. Mabel (Una) ROSKILLY 1894–1959
        4. 4. Alfred (Richard) ROSKILLY 1897–1965 m. Bessie (Bernice) WILSON 1898–1985
        5. 5. Louisa (Amanda) ROSKILLY 1888–1978 m. Matthew (Raymond) DALY 1889–1968
        6. 6. Hazel (Marie) ROSKILLY 1893–1979 m. Tinus LARSEN 1893–1979
        7. 7. Jeanette (Caroline) ROSKILLY 1902–1977 m. Oscar FRINGS –1970 m. Milton (D) SEYDELL 1906–1978
      5. 5. Harriet ("Hattie") ROSKILLY 1866–1952 m. Frank (Fremont) HUNTER 1862–1933
        1. 1. Earl (Fremont) HUNTER 1908–1982 m. Edythe (Lorraine) DROUGHT 1915–2002
        2. 2. Alvin (Stuart) HUNTER 1890–1967 m. Ada PETERSON 1904–1988
        3. 3. Audrey HUNTER 1906–1907
        4. 4. Stanley (Roskilly) HUNTER 1901–1976
        5. 5. Wesley (Eitel) HUNTER 1889–1984 m. Elsie (Hedvig Karoline) LOPPNOW 1888–1988
        6. 6. Florence (Eva) HUNTER 1902–1994 m. Adolph (Carl) BANKENBUSCH 1909–1983
      6. 6. Janet ("Jennie") ROSKILLY 1874–1966 m. Peter (Hans) FREDERICKSON 1871–1940
      7. 7. Joseph ROSKILLY 1870–1918 m. Louella ("Ella") PLUMMER 1870–1954
      8. 8. Ann ROSKILLY 1857–
      9. 9. William ROSKILLY 1861–1941 m. Jennie EASTON 1866–1935
      10. 10. Harry (Stanley) ROSKILLY 1868–1936 m. Charlotte (L) GILLETT 1874–1963
        1. 1. Everett (Milton) ROSKILLY 1903–1989 m. Helen (B) LAMERS 1902–1978
    3. 3. John RULE 1836–1880 m. Margery (Carpenter) WILLIAMS 1833–1895
      1. 1. Rosina (T) RULE 1854–
      2. 2. Simon RULE 1867–1957 m. Sarah (Jane) THOMAS 1874–1955
        1. 1. Marjorie RULE 1900–1999
        2. 2. William (John) RULE 1903–1986
        3. 3. Richard (Henry) RULE 1909–1993 m. Agnes (Elizabeth) PHIPPS 1913–1967
        4. 4. Bessie RULE 1910–2002
        5. 5. Joseph (Cooper) RULE 1912–2001 m. Thora WETHERED 1916–2011
      3. 3. Thomas (John) RULE 1865–1958 m. Margaret (Jane) EVERET 1882–1935
        1. 1. Percy (Royal) RULE 1908–2002 m. Marie (Rose Aline Henriette) DENIS 1912–1988
        2. 2. John (Henry) RULE 1905–1988 m. Mamie (Bertha) MERRYFIELD 1906–1999
        3. 3. Mary (Marjorie) RULE 1911–1990 m. Walter (Morrison) REID 1910–1989
        4. 4. Martha (Ann) RULE 1904– m. Francis (Joseph) BOUGIE 1899–
      4. 4. William (Henry) RULE 1873–1930 m. Annie PENNA 1876–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Martha) RULE 1872–1939 m. Richard (John) JAMES 1873–1936
        1. 1. William (John Arthur) JAMES 1904–1993 m. Evangeline BRACKETT 1900–1945
        2. 2. William (Henry) JAMES 1909–1994 m. Alice (Dorothy) McCRACKEN 1916–1961 m. Gertrude (Katherine) WARD 1916–1987
    4. 4. Simon RULE 1829–1873
    5. 5. William RULE 1827–1901 m. Elizabeth HARRIS 1836–1884
      1. 1. Jane (Roskily) RULE 1867–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) RULE 1873–
    6. 6. Martha RULE 1847–
    7. 7. Nicholas RULE 1839–1914 m. Alice CURNOW 1842–1929
      1. 1. Nicholas (John) RULE 1870–1928
      2. 2. William (James) RULE 1874–1954
      3. 3. Lillie (Ann) RULE 1876–1939 m. William (Henry) DARCH 1861–1910
        1. 1. Ernest (Leslie) DARCH 1910–1997 m. Elizabeth (Ann) TREWIN 1913–1991
        2. 2. Ruby (May) DARCH 1910–2003 m. Philip (John) CARTER 1910–1991
      4. 4. Martha (Jane) RULE 1878–1960 m. Richard (Anthony) BOLITHO 1862–1942
      5. 5. Mary RULE 1880–
      6. 6. Ernest RULE 1889–1917
    8. 8. James RULE 1841–1902 m. Priscilla (Ann) TREZISE 1842–1908
      1. 1. Charles (Alfred) RULE 1863–1933 m. Eliza BERRYMAN 1859–1935
        1. 1. Clara (May) RULE 1900–1997 m. William (Walter) TRELOAR 1900–1975
        2. 2. Henry RULE 1904–1985 m. Mary (Emma) PHILLIPS 1906–1981
        3. 3. Charles (Leonard) RULE 1893–1966 m. Elsie KEMP –1963
        4. 4. Beatrice (Annie) RULE 1891–1978 m. Walter (John) ALSOP 1889–1963
        5. 5. William (Henry) RULE 1885–1918 m. Clara LYNE 1883–1950
        6. 6. Alfred RULE 1887–1960 m. Ada (Adelaide) PHILLIPS 1886–1945
        7. 7. Frederick RULE 1899–1974 m. Olive BRAY 1903–1955
        8. 8. Annie (Jane) RULE 1889–1891
        9. 9. John RULE 1890–1890
      2. 2. Edward (James) RULE 1866– m. Mary THOMAS 1866–1922
        1. 1. Ada RULE 1888–1971 m. William (John) TOY 1885–1959
        2. 2. James (Gordon) RULE 1889–1948 m. Anna (Louisa) LOBB 1882–1968
        3. 3. Olive (May) RULE 1900–1965 m. Arthur (James) POLLARD 1905–
        4. 4. Verney RULE 1900–1927
      3. 3. William (John) RULE 1867–
      4. 4. Harry (Augusta) RULE 1870–1933
      5. 5. Ethelinda RULE 1875–1918 m. Horatio PASCOE 1873–1948
        1. 1. Albert PASCOE 1896–1968 m. Ethel (Maud) MERTON 1906–1975
        2. 2. Ambrose PASCOE 1897–1973 m. Florence GOOD 1892–1976
        3. 3. Horatio PASCOE 1898–
        4. 4. Ethelinda PASCOE 1893–1969 m. William (Lancelot) HUTSON 1887–1962
        5. 5. Olive (Mary) PASCOE 1895– m. Henry (Arthur) BRUCE 1888–1942 m. Thomas (John) SHEZALL 1883–1960
        6. 6. Harold (Leslie) PASCOE 1901–
        7. 7. Mabel (Enid) PASCOE 1906–
        8. 8. Edmund PASCOE 1909–
      6. 6. Simon RULE 1879–
      7. 7. Josephas RULE 1881–
      8. 8. Priscilla (Jane) RULE 1882–
      9. 9. Walter (Ernest) RULE 1883–
      10. 10. Mabel RULE 1886–
    9. 9. Mary RULE 1838– m. Peter THOMAS 1835–1866 m. William WILLIAMS 1831–
    10. 10. Elizabeth RULE 1842–
  2. 2. Mary RULE 1797–1854 m. William ROBERTS 1792–1869
    1. 1. Nancy ROBERTS 1832–1913 m. Samuel TRIPCONY 1834–1898
  3. 3. Hester ("Esther") RULE 1785–1847 m. Nicholas HARRIS 1789–1855
    1. 1. William HARRIS 1822–1886 m. Mary (Ann) WILLIAMS 1827–1874
      1. 1. Emma (Ann) HARRIS 1864–1935 m. Samuel (Harris) TRIPCONY 1862–1918
  4. 4. Margaret RULE 1791–1864 m. Richard BOLITHO 1787–1871
    1. 1. Anthony BOLITHO 1832–1916 m. Elizabeth (Jane) SEMMENS 1837–1903
      1. 1. Richard (Anthony) BOLITHO 1862–1942 m. Martha (Jane) RULE 1878–1960
      2. 2. Ellen (Jane) BOLITHO 1859–1920 m. Henry TRETHOWAN 1854–1930
      3. 3. Alfred BOLITHO 1860–1943 m. Emily OPIE 1861–1920
      4. 4. Thomas BOLITHO 1864–1864
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) BOLITHO 1866–1868
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Jane) BOLITHO 1868–1868
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) BOLITHO 1870–1947 m. Edwin PILL 1858–1921
      8. 8. Margaret BOLITHO 1866–1947
      9. 9. John BOLITHO 1869–1948 m. Kate (Tregear) CLEMENS 1873–1930
      10. 10. Catherine BOLITHO 1873–1947 m. William (Henry) REES 1874–1912
      11. 11. Anthony BOLITHO 1875–1899
      12. 12. Thomas (Semmens) BOLITHO 1875–1903
      13. 13. Emily BOLITHO 1880–1920 m. William (John) HARRIS 1877–1955
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Jane) BOLITHO 1865–
      15. 15. Eliza BOLITHO 1868–
    2. 2. William (Rule) BOLITHO 1816–1877 m. Mary ROBERTS 1820–1911
      1. 1. Mary (Roberts) BOLITHO 1854–1877
      2. 2. Richard BOLITHO 1856–1935 m. Mary ROBERTS 1863–1927
      3. 3. William BOLITHO 1858–1927
      4. 4. Elizabeth BOLITHO 1863–1864
      5. 5. Avis BOLITHO 1860–1886
    3. 3. Avice (Thomas) BOLITHO 1824–
    4. 4. Margaret ("Peggy") BOLITHO 1814–1900
    5. 5. Richard BOLITHO 1811–1839 m. Jane PAUL 1808–1874
    6. 6. Alfred BOLITHO 1819–
    7. 7. John BOLITHO 1827–
  5. 5. Alice RULE 1783–1861 m. John ROBERTS 1777–1855
    1. 1. Willaim (Rule) ROBERTS 1818–1883 m. Peggy MARTIN 1833–1865 m. Elizabeth BOULDEN 1816–1893
      1. 1. Mary ROBERTS 1863–1927 m. Richard BOLITHO 1856–1935
      2. 2. Simon ROBERTS 1865–1865
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) ROBERTS 1864–1933
      4. 4. James ROBERTS 1858–1870
      5. 5. William ROBERTS 1857–1882
      6. 6. Richard ROBERTS 1860–1927 m. Fanny MARTIN 1861–1914

William RULE's Timeline

2 Records

1755
11 MAY 1755
Birth of William RULE in Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.
Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.
1812
16 JAN 1812
Age 57
Death of William RULE in St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
St Keverne, Cornwall, England.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 MAY 1755
    Event Place: Mawgan in Meneage, Cornwall, England.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1812
    Event Place: St Keverne, Cornwall, England.
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