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William Edward Underwood 1888–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1888

Birth Location: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 17 Jul 1963

Death Location: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Thomas Underwood

Mother: Emma Ralph

Spouse(s): Hettie Walker

Children(s): Freda Underwood

The story of William Edward Underwood began in 1888 in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England. In 1891, William Edward Underwood resided in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England. William Edward Underwood married Hettie Walker, and had children including Freda Joan Underwood. William Edward Underwood passed away in 1963 in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Underwood began in 1888 in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England.
  • In 1891, William Edward Underwood resided in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England.
  • William Edward Underwood married Hettie Walker, and had children including Freda Joan Underwood.
  • William Edward Underwood passed away in 1963 in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Underwood
1856–1920
Birth Location: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
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Emma Ralph
1865–1939
Birth Location: Cottingham, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hettie Walker
1889–1973
Birth Location: Roade, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Freda Underwood
1922–2013
Birth Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
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William Underwood's Ancestors

Self
William Underwood
1888–1963
Birth Place: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Thomas Jonathan Underwood
1856–1920
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Emma (Jane) Ralph
1865–1939
Cottingham, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Underwood
1818–1889
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Wilford
1824–1903
Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Underwood
1771–1839
Hannah Paine
1782–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Underwood
1737–1788
Elizabeth Johnson
1737–1801

William Underwood's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Underwood (24 Dec 1888–17 Jul 1963) m. Hettie Walker (3 Aug 1889–30 Jun 1973)
  1. 1. Freda (Joan) Underwood 1922–2013 m. Basil (Steadman George Tailby) Goodman 1922–2015

William Underwood's Timeline

10 Records

1888
24 Dec 1888
Birth of William Edward Underwood in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
1891
1891
Age 3
William Edward Underwood resided here in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
1893
7 May 1893
Age 5
William Edward Underwood was baptized in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
1901
1901
Age 13
William Edward Underwood resided here in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
1911
1911
Age 23
William Edward Underwood resided here in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
1919
1919
Age 31
William Edward Underwood resided here
None
1939
1939
Age 51
William Edward Underwood resided here in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
1963
13 Jul 1963
Age 75
Death of William Edward Underwood in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
1963
17 Jul 1963
Age 75
Burial of William Edward Underwood in Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
1964
31 Jan 1964
Age 76
William Edward Underwood - Probate in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1888
    Event Place: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3b; Page: 436
    [4] 1901 England Census
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016143B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 May 1893
    Event Place: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War i Pension Records, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 4347

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016143B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3b; Page: 436
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1963
    Event Place: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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