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William Boardman Trafford 1899–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1899

Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 26 Oct 1917

Death Location: Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Father: William Trafford

Mother: Ellen Trafford

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The story of William Boardman Trafford began in 1899 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. In 1901, William Boardman Trafford resided in Leigh, Lancashire, England. William Boardman Trafford passed away in 1917 in Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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Biography

  • The story of William Boardman Trafford began in 1899 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1901, William Boardman Trafford resided in Leigh, Lancashire, England.
  • William Boardman Trafford passed away in 1917 in Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.

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William Trafford's Ancestors

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William Trafford
1899–1917
Birth Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Boardman Trafford
1859–1938
Leigh, Lancashire, England
Ellen Trafford
1862–
Barford, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Trafford's Timeline

6 Records

1899
abt 1899
Birth of William Boardman Trafford in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1899
15 Jan 1899
William Boardman Trafford was baptized in St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 2
William Boardman Trafford resided here in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 12
William Boardman Trafford resided here in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England
1915
1915
Age 16
William Boardman Trafford resided here in 2 Eyet St, Leigt
2 Eyet St, Leigt
1917
26 Oct 1917
Age 18
Death of William Boardman Trafford in France and Flanders
France and Flanders

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1899
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 23215
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3592; Folio: 31; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1899
    Event Place: St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3592; Folio: 31; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 23215

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: 2 Eyet St, Leigt
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1917
    Event Place: France and Flanders
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Langemark-Poelkapelle, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

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