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William Wakefield 1786–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Standish, Elmore, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: July 1856

Death Location: 10 Maberley Place, Balls Pond Road, Islington, Middlesex, England

Father: Jonathan Wakefield

Mother: Elisabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Temperance Weare

Children(s): William Wakefield, George Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, John Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield

In 1786, William Wakefield entered the world in Standish, Elmore, Gloucestershire, England, born to Jonathan Wakefield And Elisabeth Thompson. William Wakefield married Temperance Weare, and had children including Elizabeth Wakefield, George Weare Wakefield, John Wakefield, Mary Ann Wakefield, William Wakefield. William Wakefield passed away in 1856 in 10 Maberley Place, Balls Pond Road, Islington, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1786, William Wakefield entered the world in Standish, Elmore, Gloucestershire, England, born to Jonathan Wakefield And Elisabeth Thompson.
  • William Wakefield married Temperance Weare, and had children including Elizabeth Wakefield, George Weare Wakefield, John Wakefield, Mary Ann Wakefield, William Wakefield.
  • William Wakefield passed away in 1856 in 10 Maberley Place, Balls Pond Road, Islington, Middlesex, England.

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William Wakefield's Ancestors

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William Wakefield
1786–1856
Birth Place: Standish, Elmore, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Jonathan Wakefield
1746–1832
Driffield, Gloucestershire, England
Elisabeth Thompson
1757–1813
Gloucestershire, England?
Grandparents
Josephus Wakefeild
1697–1780
Odd Rode
Mary Willson
1698–1780
Driffield Gloucester England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wakefield's Descendants

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William Wakefield (1786–July 1856) m. Temperance Weare (1787–1830??)
  1. 1. William Wakefield 1815–1857 m. Mary (Ann) Marsden 1815–1896
    1. 1. James (Marsden) Wakefield 1847–1898 m. Mary (Ann) Bodycote 1846–1922
      1. 1. Percy (William) Wakefield 1883–1945
      2. 2. Edwin (Henry) Wakefield 1873–1950
      3. 3. Adelaide (Victoria Frances) Wakefield 1878–1880
      4. 4. David (Ernest) Wakefield 1889–1957
      5. 5. James (Snowdon) Wakefield 1879–1955
      6. 6. Arthur (Bodycote) Wakefield 1885–1954
    2. 2. John (George) Wakefield 1854–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Wakefield 1843–1868
    4. 4. Caroline (Jane) Wakefield 1852–
    5. 5. Edwin (Henry) Wakefield 1850–
    6. 6. William (Samuel) Wakefield 1841–1895
  2. 2. George (Weare) Wakefield 1810–1876
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Wakefield 1808–
  4. 4. John Wakefield 1817–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Wakefield 1806–1881

William Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of William Wakefield in Standish, Elmore, Gloucestershire, England
Standish, Elmore, Gloucestershire, England
1856
July 1856
Age 70
Death of William Wakefield in 10 Maberley Place, Balls Pond Road, Islington, Middlesex, England
10 Maberley Place, Balls Pond Road, Islington, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Standish, Elmore, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1856
    Event Place: 10 Maberley Place, Balls Pond Road, Islington, Middlesex, England

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