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William John Small 1815 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1815

Birth Location: Binegar, Somerset, England

Death Date: 27 Mar 1863

Death Location: Nelson, New Zealand

Father: Joseph Small

Mother: Mary Small

Spouse(s): Mary Harris

Children(s): Mary Harris, George SMALL, Henry Small, Ann Harris, Emily Small, Ellen Small, John Small, Joseph Small, Waring Small, William Small, Edward Small, Emily Small

The story of William John Small began in 1815 in Binegar, Somerset, England. William John Small married Mary Ann Harris, and had children including Mary Jane Harris, George SMALL, Henry Small, Ann Harris, Emily Small, Ellen Small, John Small, Joseph Small, Waring Small, William Small, Edward Small, Emily Mary (Eliza) Small. William John Small passed away in 1863 in Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William John Small began in 1815 in Binegar, Somerset, England.
  • William John Small married Mary Ann Harris, and had children including Mary Jane Harris, George SMALL, Henry Small, Ann Harris, Emily Small, Ellen Small, John Small, Joseph Small, Waring Small, William Small, Edward Small, Emily Mary (Eliza) Small.
  • William John Small passed away in 1863 in Nelson, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Small
1775 – 1854
Birth Location: Ston Easton, Somerset, England
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Mary Small
1770 – 1860
Birth Location: Ashwick, Somerset England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Harris
1821 – 1885
Birth Location: Oak Hill, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Mary Harris
1840 –
Birth Location: Pill, Somerset, England
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George SMALL
1840 – 1897
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Henry Small
1845 – 1861
Birth Location: Stoke, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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Ann Harris
1846 –
Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England
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Emily Small
1849 – 1894
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Ellen Small
1851 – 1861
Birth Location: Stoke, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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John Small
1853 – 1861
Birth Location: Stoke, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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Joseph Small
1855 – 1877
Birth Location: Stoke, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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Waring Small
1857 – 1861
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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William Small
1859 – 1859
Birth Location: Stoke, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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Edward Small
1860 – 1865
Birth Location: Stoke, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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Emily Small
1844 – 1877
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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William Small's Ancestors

Self
William Small
1815 – 1863
Birth Place: Binegar, Somerset, England
Parents
Joseph Small
1775 – 1854
Ston Easton, Somerset, England
Mary (Heal) Small
1770 – 1860
Ashwick, Somerset England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Small's Descendants

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William (John) Small (15 Mar 1815 – 27 Mar 1863) m. Mary (Ann) Harris (1821 – 7 Jun 1885)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Harris (1840 – )
  2. 2. George SMALL (23 December 1840 – 28 December 1897)
  3. 3. Henry Small (May 1845 – 1861)
  4. 4. Ann Harris (1846 – )
  5. 5. Emily Small (15 Sep 1849 – 6 January 1894)
  6. 6. Ellen Small (16 Jul 1851 – 16 Mar 1861)
  7. 7. John Small (21 Jun 1853 – 6 Apr 1861)
  8. 8. Joseph Small (27 April 1855 – 18 June 1877)
  9. 9. Waring Small (13 Feb 1857 – 24 Jan 1861)
  10. 10. William Small (13 Mar 1859 – 27 May 1859)
  11. 11. Edward Small (30 July 1860 – 25 Apr 1865)
  12. 12. Emily (Mary (Eliza)) Small (1844 – 23 Dec 1877) m. James Dawes (1834 – 10 July 1919)
    1. 1. Samuel Dawes (1861 – 1892)
    2. 2. Eda Dawes (1863 – 1877)
    3. 3. George Dawes (1865 – 1955)
    4. 4. James (William) Dawes (1868 – 1894)
    5. 5. Emily (Mary) Dawes (4 Apr 1871 – 28 March 1955) m. Henry (Stephen) Burns (16 December 1866 – 22 July 1931)
      1. 1. Eda (Eliza) Burns (April 1889 – )
      2. 2. Henry (James Alfred) Burns (2 May 1891 – 28 July 1892)
      3. 3. Henry (Stephen) BURNS (30 Nov 1897 – 23 May 1959)
      4. 4. Emily (May) Burns (1898 – )
      5. 5. Frances (Euphemia) Burns (9 Feb 1900 – 14 Oct 1975)
      6. 6. Thelma (Annie) Burns (1902 – 1945)
      7. 7. Daphne (Phyllis) Burns (1904 – 19 April 1905)
      8. 8. William (James) Burns (October 1906 – 22 Nov 1942) m. Lilian (Evelyn) Smith (April 1902 – ) m. Beatrice (Thyrza) Durrant (24 May 1907 – 20 May 1992)
      9. 9. Sydney (Morrison) Burns (8 Jan 1909 – 17 Nov 1919)
      10. 10. Eric (Clarence) Burns (1910 – 21 Sep 1928)
    6. 6. Alfred (Luton) Dawes (January 1874 – 6 September 1959)
    7. 7. William (George) Dawes (26 Feb 1876 – 27 Sept 1964)

William Small's Timeline

6 Records

1815
15 Mar 1815
Birth of William John Small in Binegar, Somerset, England
Binegar, Somerset, England
1815
19 Mar 1815
William John Small was baptized in Binegar, Somerset, England
Binegar, Somerset, England
1839
July 1839
Age 24
William John Small was married in Axbridge, Somerset, United Kingdom
Axbridge, Somerset, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 26
William John Small resided here in Curry Rivell, Curry Rivell, Somerset, England
Curry Rivell, Curry Rivell, Somerset, England
1861
1861
Age 46
William John Small resided here in St Silas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
St Silas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1863
27 Mar 1863
Age 48
Death of William John Small in Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Binegar, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 929; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Curry Rivell; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 24; Page: 19; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474592
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Binegar, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\bin/2/1/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1839
    Event Place: Axbridge, Somerset, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Curry Rivell, Curry Rivell, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 929; Book: 12; Civil Parish: Curry Rivell; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 24; Page: 19; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474592

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Silas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1863
    Event Place: Nelson, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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