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William John Townshend 1896–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1896

Birth Location: Stoke Newington London

Death Date: 2 Nov 1935

Death Location: Waltham Forest, Greater London, England

Father: William Townshend

Mother: Clara Corke

Spouse(s): Lilian Marcham

Children(s): William Townshand, Leslie Townshend

In 1896, William John Townshend entered the world in Stoke Newington London, born to William Henry Townshend And Clara Ann Corke. In 1901, William John Townshend resided in Hackney, London, England. William John Townshend married Lilian Marcham, and had children including Leslie Douglas G Townshend, William John Alfred Townshand. William John Townshend passed away in 1935 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1896, William John Townshend entered the world in Stoke Newington London, born to William Henry Townshend And Clara Ann Corke.
  • In 1901, William John Townshend resided in Hackney, London, England.
  • William John Townshend married Lilian Marcham, and had children including Leslie Douglas G Townshend, William John Alfred Townshand.
  • William John Townshend passed away in 1935 in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Townshend
1869–1923
Birth Location: Highgate, London, England
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Clara Corke
1871–1945
Birth Location: Tunbridge Wells
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Spouses(s)

Lilian Marcham
1897–1982
Birth Location: Shoreditch, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
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Children(s)

William Townshand
1919–2004
Birth Location: –
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Leslie Townshend
1921–1992
Birth Location: Hackney, London
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William Townshend's Ancestors

Self
William Townshend
1896–1935
Birth Place: Stoke Newington London
Parents
William Henry Townshend
1869–1923
Highgate, London, England
Clara (Ann) Corke
1871–1945
Tunbridge Wells
Grandparents
Thomas (James) Townshend
1824–1897
Highgate, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Sarah) Divers
1833–1874
Goodenstone, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Divers
1793–1884
Mary Spicer
1802–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Divers
1762–1837
Catherine Roofe
1767–1803
William Spicer
1774–1810
Mary Dean
1780–

William Townshend's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Townshend (12 Jan 1896–2 Nov 1935) m. Lilian Marcham (11 July 1897–27 February 1982)
  1. 1. William (John Alfred) Townshand 1919–2004
  2. 2. Leslie (Douglas G) Townshend 1921–1992

William Townshend's Timeline

8 Records

1896
12 Jan 1896
Birth of William John Townshend in Stoke Newington London
Stoke Newington London
1896
12 Feb 1896
William John Townshend was baptized in England
England
1901
1901
Age 5
William John Townshend resided here in Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
1911
1911
Age 15
William John Townshend resided here in Low Leyton, Essex, England
Low Leyton, Essex, England
1916
Oct 1916
Age 20
William John Townshend was married in Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Hackney, London, United Kingdom
1935
27 October 1935
Age 39
Death of William John Townshend in Whipps Cross, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Whipps Cross, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
1935
2 Nov 1935
Age 39
Burial of William John Townshend in Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
1936
7 Jan 1936
Age 40
William John Townshend - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1896
    Event Place: Stoke Newington London
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P79MAA013
    [2] 1901 England Census
    [3] UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 914

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1896
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1916
    Event Place: Hackney, London, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1b; Page: 897

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hackney, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Low Leyton, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Middlesex
    Record Source: London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1935
    Event Place: Whipps Cross, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1935
    Event Place: Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Waltham Forect Council, Walthamstow, England; Walthamstow, England; Waltham Forest Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1936
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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