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William Henry Townshend 1869–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1869

Birth Location: Highgate, London, England

Death Date: Oct 1923

Death Location: Hackney, London, England

Father: Thomas Townshend

Mother: Elizabeth Divers

Spouse(s): Clara Corke

Children(s): William Townshend, Ivy Townshend

The story of William Henry Townshend began in 1869 in Highgate, London, England. In 1871, William Henry Townshend resided in Highgate, St Michael, Middlesex, England. William Henry Townshend married Clara Ann Corke, and had children including Ivy D Townshend, William John Townshend. William Henry Townshend passed away in 1923 in Hackney, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Townshend began in 1869 in Highgate, London, England.
  • In 1871, William Henry Townshend resided in Highgate, St Michael, Middlesex, England.
  • William Henry Townshend married Clara Ann Corke, and had children including Ivy D Townshend, William John Townshend.
  • William Henry Townshend passed away in 1923 in Hackney, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Townshend
1824–1897
Birth Location: Highgate, Middlesex, England
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Elizabeth Divers
1833–1874
Birth Location: Goodenstone, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Clara Corke
1871–1945
Birth Location: Tunbridge Wells
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Children(s)

William Townshend
1896–1935
Birth Location: Stoke Newington London
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Ivy Townshend
1907–
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
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William Townshend's Ancestors

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William Townshend
1869–1923
Birth Place: Highgate, London, England
Parents
Thomas James Townshend
1824–1897
Highgate, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Divers
1833–1874
Goodenstone, Kent, England
Grandparents
Thomas Divers
1793–1884
Goodnestone (near Faversham), Kent, England
Mary Spicer
1802–1872
Faversham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Divers
1762–1837
Catherine Roofe
1767–1803
William Spicer
1774–1810
Mary Dean
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Divers
1730–1782
Mary Curtiss
1738–1809
James Roofe
1731–1794
Catherine Mannering
1738–1809
William Spicer
1735–
Elizabeth Gittings
1736–
Thomas Dean
1747–1806
Mercy Scott
1749–1788

William Townshend's Descendants

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William (Henry) Townshend (1869–Oct 1923) m. Clara (Ann) Corke (abt 1871–Jan 1945)
  1. 1. William (John) Townshend 1896–1935 m. Lilian Marcham 1897–1982
    1. 1. William (John Alfred) Townshand 1919–2004
    2. 2. Leslie (Douglas G) Townshend 1921–1992
  2. 2. Ivy (D) Townshend 1907–

William Townshend's Timeline

7 Records

1869
1869
Birth of William Henry Townshend in Highgate, London, England
Highgate, London, England
1869
11 Apr 1869
William Henry Townshend was baptized in England
England
1871
1871
Age 2
William Henry Townshend resided here in Highgate, St Michael, Middlesex, England
Highgate, St Michael, Middlesex, England
1891
1891
Age 22
William Henry Townshend resided here in St Faith, Hornsey, Middlesex, England
St Faith, Hornsey, Middlesex, England
1901
1901
Age 32
William Henry Townshend resided here in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1911
1911
Age 42
William Henry Townshend resided here in Low Leyton, Essex, England
Low Leyton, Essex, England
1923
Oct 1923
Age 54
Death of William Henry Townshend in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Highgate, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 467
    [2] 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1869
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P90MIC1007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Highgate, St Michael, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Faith, Hornsey, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1065; Folio: 148; Page: 45; GSU roll: 6096175

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Low Leyton, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1923
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 467
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