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William Towers 1786–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1786

Birth Location: Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 28 Feb 1886

Death Location: Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Father: Samuel Towers

Mother: Mary Vallance

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rowley

Children(s): Joseph Towers

The story of William Towers began in 1786 in Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England. William Towers married Elizabeth Rowley, and had children including Joseph Towers. William Towers passed away in 1886 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Towers began in 1786 in Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England.
  • William Towers married Elizabeth Rowley, and had children including Joseph Towers.
  • William Towers passed away in 1886 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Towers
1764–1838
Birth Location: Aylestone, Leicestershire, England
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Mary Vallance
1767–1847
Birth Location: The Parish Of St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England
MV

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rowley
1794–
Birth Location: Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Joseph Towers
1825–1914
Birth Location: Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England
JT

William Towers's Ancestors

Self
William Towers
1786–1886
Birth Place: Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Samuel Towers
1764–1838
Aylestone, Leicestershire, England
Mary Vallance
1767–1847
The Parish Of St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Samuel Towers
1738–
The Parish Of St Andrew Aylestone, Leicestershire, England.
Ann Crofts
1743–
The Parish Of St Mary The Virgin Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire, England.
John Clark
1744–1810
The Parish Of St Peter, Nottingham, England.
Elizabeth Ward
1740–1800
The Parish Of St Mary, Nottingham, England.
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Towers
1701–1764
Sarah Palmer
1708–
Stephen Crofts
1714–1781
Mary Doubleday
1719–1796
John Clark
1722–1784
Ann Bate
1725–1782
William Ward
1714–1794
Elizabeth Savage
1718–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Raines
1675–
Edward Doubleday
1695–1742
Mary RAVEN
1698–1743
Elizabeth Parnam
1700–1746
Daniel (Bate)
1686–
Elizabeth Swan
1693–1756
George Ward
1670–1739
Elizabeth Smith
1674–1741
George Savage
1685–

William Towers's Descendants

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William Towers (12 Mar 1786–28 Feb 1886) m. Elizabeth Rowley (1794–)
  1. 1. Joseph Towers 1825–1914 m. Martha Smith 1823–1891
    1. 1. Eliza Towers 1858–1941 m. Charles Grewcock 1857–1928
      1. 1. William Grewcock 1882–1966 m. Edith (Elizabeth 3,2) Pickering 1882–1967
        1. 1. Victor Grewcock 1916–1996 m. Hazel (C.) Grewcock 1910–1994

William Towers's Timeline

2 Records

1786
12 Mar 1786
Birth of William Towers in Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England
1886
28 Feb 1886
Age 100
Death of William Towers in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1786
    Event Place: Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
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