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William Speight 1812 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1812

Birth Location: Trumfleet, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 4 July 1872

Death Location: Askern, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Spight

Mother: Sarah Beckett

Spouse(s): Martha Wilby

Children(s): John Speight

In 1812, William Speight entered the world in Trumfleet, Yorkshire, England, born to William Speight \ Spight and Sarah Beckett. William Speight married Martha Wilby, and had children including John Speight. William Speight passed away in 1872 in Askern, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1812, William Speight entered the world in Trumfleet, Yorkshire, England, born to William Speight \ Spight and Sarah Beckett.
  • William Speight married Martha Wilby, and had children including John Speight.
  • William Speight passed away in 1872 in Askern, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.

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William Speight's Ancestors

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William Speight
1812 – 1872
Birth Place: Trumfleet, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Speight \ Spight
1781 – 1844
Clayton in the Clays, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Beckett
1781 – 1834
Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
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William Speight's Descendants

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William Speight (29 Jun 1812 – 4 July 1872) m. Martha Wilby (28 Sep 1807 – 7 Jan 1893)
  1. 1. John Speight (8 Sep 1833 – 1 Nov 1883) m. Ellen (Matilda Raycroft) Raycraft (1837 – 12 Aug 1883)
    1. 1. Anne (Eliza) Speight (5 Aug 1859 – 8 Aug 1909)
    2. 2. John (James) Speight (9 Sep 1860 – 08 MAR 1923) m. Mary (Ann Bennett) Speight (15 Mar 1856 – 1 Dec 1919)
      1. 1. Leslie (Thomas) Speight (15 Nov 1892 – 30 Nov 1980) m. Mabel (Jane) Skipper (25 Jan 1894 – 11 Jan 1981)
        1. 1. Jean (Leslie) Speight (30 Oct 1917 – 8 Aug 1999) m. Peter (Charles Greenway) Carse (2 Aug 1915 – 11 Apr 2003)
    3. 3. Martha Speight (12 Jul 1862 – 11 Aug 1928)
    4. 4. Emma (Mary) Speight (8 Mar 1865 – 21 Oct 1947)

William Speight's Timeline

2 Records

1812
29 Jun 1812
Birth of William Speight in Trumfleet, Yorkshire, England
Trumfleet, Yorkshire, England
1872
4 July 1872
Age 60
Death of William Speight in Askern, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Askern, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1812
    Event Place: Trumfleet, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 July 1872
    Event Place: Askern, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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