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William Thorpe 1724–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Uppingham, Rutland

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: Uppingham, Rutland

Father: John Thorpe

Mother: Elizabeth Wait

Spouse(s): Frances Atkins

Children(s): Benjamin Thorpe, Joseph Thorpe, Frances Thorpe, Ann Thorpe, William Thorpe, Elizabeth Thorpe, John Thorpe, Thomas Thorpe, Margaret Thorpe, Sarah Thorpe, Robert Thorpe, Eleanor Thorpe, Henry Thorpe, Storey Thorpe, Mary Thorpe

In 1724, William Thorpe entered the world in Uppingham, Rutland, born to John Thorpe And Elizabeth Wait. William Thorpe married Catherine Thorpe, Frances Atkins, and had children including Ann Thorpe, Benjamin Thorpe, Eleanor Thorpe, Elizabeth Thorpe, Frances Thorpe, Henry Thorpe, John Atkins Thorpe, Joseph Thorpe, Margaret Thorpe, Mary Thorpe, Robert Thorpe, Sarah Thorpe, Storey Thorpe, Thomas Thorpe, William Thorpe. William Thorpe passed away in 1805 in Uppingham, Rutland.

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Biography

  • In 1724, William Thorpe entered the world in Uppingham, Rutland, born to John Thorpe And Elizabeth Wait.
  • William Thorpe married Catherine Thorpe, Frances Atkins, and had children including Ann Thorpe, Benjamin Thorpe, Eleanor Thorpe, Elizabeth Thorpe, Frances Thorpe, Henry Thorpe, John Atkins Thorpe, Joseph Thorpe, Margaret Thorpe, Mary Thorpe, Robert Thorpe, Sarah Thorpe, Storey Thorpe, Thomas Thorpe, William Thorpe.
  • William Thorpe passed away in 1805 in Uppingham, Rutland.

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William Thorpe's Ancestors

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William Thorpe
1724–1805
Birth Place: Uppingham, Rutland
Parents
John Thorpe
1698–
Uppingham, Rutland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Wait
1702–1732
Sudbury, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thorpe's Descendants

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William Thorpe (1724–1805) m. Frances Atkins (1729–1804)
  1. 1. Benjamin Thorpe 1775–1853 m. Jane Roberts 1769–1834
    1. 1. Jane Watson 1814–1863
      1. 1. Catharine (E) Watson 1856–1936
      2. 2. Jane Watson 1842–
      3. 3. Margaret Watson 1844–
      4. 4. Thomas Watson 1844–
      5. 5. John (Benjamin) Watson 1850–1939
    2. 2. William Thorpe 1781–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Thorpe 1796–1834
    4. 4. Amey Thorpe 1797–
    5. 5. William Thorpe 1799–1855
    6. 6. George Thorpe 1801–1811
    7. 7. Atkins Thorpe 1807–1826
    8. 8. Thomas Thorpe 1809–1881
    9. 9. George Thorpe 1812–1855
  2. 2. Joseph Thorpe 1771–
  3. 3. Frances Thorpe 1749–
  4. 4. Ann Thorpe 1750–
  5. 5. William Thorpe 1751–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Thorpe 1752–
  7. 7. John (Atkins) Thorpe 1755–1834
  8. 8. Thomas Thorpe 1757–
  9. 9. Margaret Thorpe 1758–
  10. 10. Sarah Thorpe 1760–
  11. 11. Robert Thorpe 1762–1828
  12. 12. Eleanor Thorpe 1763–1784
  13. 13. Henry Thorpe 1765–
  14. 14. Storey Thorpe 1768–
  15. 15. Mary Thorpe 1768–1781

William Thorpe's Timeline

2 Records

1724
1724
Birth of William Thorpe in Uppingham, Rutland
Uppingham, Rutland
1805
1805
Age 81
Death of William Thorpe in Uppingham, Rutland
Uppingham, Rutland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Uppingham, Rutland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Uppingham, Rutland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1424

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Uppingham, Rutland
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1424

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