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William Albert Speed 1904–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1904

Birth Location: Verdada, Malta

Death Date: Oct 1978

Death Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Father: john speed

Mother: Catherine cannon

Spouse(s): Elsie Wilson

Children(s):

In 1904, William Albert Speed entered the world in Verdada, Malta, born to John Speed And Catherine Cannon. In 1911, William Albert Speed resided in Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England. William Albert Speed married Elsie Wilson. William Albert Speed passed away in 1978 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1904, William Albert Speed entered the world in Verdada, Malta, born to John Speed And Catherine Cannon.
  • In 1911, William Albert Speed resided in Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England.
  • William Albert Speed married Elsie Wilson.
  • William Albert Speed passed away in 1978 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Speed's Ancestors

Self
William Speed
1904–1978
Birth Place: Verdada, Malta
Parents
john speed
1865–1943
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Catherine cannon
1873–1928
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John Speed
1843–1898
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
ELIZABETH COOPER
1841–1900
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Mary
1857–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Speed
1812–1860
Ann Southall
1817–
Hannah Bough
1820–1886
RICHARD COOPER
1817–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Speed
1790–1850
Mary Williams
1791–1857
Sarah Wood
1796–1869
Sarah Evans
1795–1829
John Cooper
1791–1868

William Speed's Timeline

5 Records

1879
9 Oct 1879
William Albert Speed was baptized in Worksop, Priory (St. Mary & St. Cuthbert), Nottinghamshire, England
Worksop, Priory (St. Mary & St. Cuthbert), Nottinghamshire, England
1904
3 May 1904
Birth of William Albert Speed in Verdada, Malta
Verdada, Malta
1911
1911
Age 7
William Albert Speed resided here in Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1921
1921
Age 17
William Albert Speed resided here in Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1978
Oct 1978
Age 74
Death of William Albert Speed in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1904
    Event Place: Verdada, Malta
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523125, ED 8, Sch 54; Book: 23125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Worksop, Priory (St. Mary & St. Cuthbert), Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1922

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523125, ED 8, Sch 54; Book: 23125

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1978
    Event Place: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

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