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William Wagstaff 1742–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1742

Birth Location: Earls Colne, Essex, England

Death Date: 25 Nov 1836

Death Location: Birch, Essex, England

Father: William Wagstaff

Mother: Martha Morris

Spouse(s): Mary Potter

Children(s): Elizabeth Wagstaff

The story of William Wagstaff began in 1742 in Earls Colne, Essex, England. William Wagstaff married Mary Ann Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Wagstaff. William Wagstaff passed away in 1836 in Birch, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wagstaff began in 1742 in Earls Colne, Essex, England.
  • William Wagstaff married Mary Ann Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Wagstaff.
  • William Wagstaff passed away in 1836 in Birch, Essex, England.

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William Wagstaff's Ancestors

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William Wagstaff
1742–1836
Birth Place: Earls Colne, Essex, England
Parents
William Wagstaff
1703–1784
Wakes Colne, Essex, England
Martha Morris
1703–1780
Wakes Colne, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Wagstaff
1660–1742
Wakes Colne, Essex, England
Elizabetha Ward
1660–1744
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wagstaff's Descendants

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William Wagstaff (27 Jul 1742–25 Nov 1836) m. Mary (Ann) Potter (1742–21 Jan 1835)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wagstaff 1778–1853 m. Daniel South 1768–1839
    1. 1. Daniel South 1799–1876 m. Letitia Wiltshire 1801–1883
      1. 1. John South 1826–1908 m. Sarah (Ann) Braybrook 1825–1865
        1. 1. Elkanah (Alfred) South 1860–1944 m. Agnes Haddow 1877–1940

William Wagstaff's Timeline

2 Records

1742
27 Jul 1742
Birth of William Wagstaff in Earls Colne, Essex, England
Earls Colne, Essex, England
1836
25 Nov 1836
Age 94
Death of William Wagstaff in Birch, Essex, England
Birch, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1742
    Event Place: Earls Colne, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1836
    Event Place: Birch, Essex, England

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