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William Wakefield 1855–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1855

Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 2 Aug 1915

Death Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Wakefield

Mother: Sarah Wakefield

Spouse(s): Cathrine Flaherty

Children(s): Mary Wakefield, James Wakefield, John Wakefield, William Wakefield, Sarah Wakefield, Susannah Wakefield, Elizabeth Wakefield, Harry Wakefield

In 1855, William Wakefield entered the world in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, born to John Wakefield And Sarah Wakefield. William Wakefield married Cathrine Flaherty, and had children including Elizabeth Wakefield, Harry Wakefield, James Wakefield, John Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Sarah Rebecca Wakefield, Susannah Wakefield, William Wakefield. William Wakefield passed away in 1915 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William Wakefield entered the world in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, born to John Wakefield And Sarah Wakefield.
  • William Wakefield married Cathrine Flaherty, and had children including Elizabeth Wakefield, Harry Wakefield, James Wakefield, John Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Sarah Rebecca Wakefield, Susannah Wakefield, William Wakefield.
  • William Wakefield passed away in 1915 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wakefield
1818–1901
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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Sarah Wakefield
1828–1902
Birth Location: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Cathrine Flaherty
1858–1921
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
CF

Children(s)

Mary Wakefield
1876–1964
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
MW
James Wakefield
1882–1955
Birth Location: Pontefract
JW
John Wakefield
1878–1916
Birth Location: Walsall, Staffordshire, , England
JW
William Wakefield
1880–1883
Birth Location: Darlaston, Staffordshire, , England
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Sarah Wakefield
1882–1971
Birth Location: Pontefract West, Yorkshire, , England
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Susannah Wakefield
1887–1918
Birth Location: Butlers Hill, Nottinghamshire, England
SW
Elizabeth Wakefield
1889–
Birth Location: Butlers Hill, Nottinghamshire, , England
EW
Harry Wakefield
1886–
Birth Location: Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
HW

William Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
William Wakefield
1855–1915
Birth Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Wakefield
1818–1901
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Sarah Wakefield
1828–1902
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Wakefield
1799–1841
Newbold On Avon, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Wakefield
1791–1871
Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton, Coventry. Warwickshire. England
Elizabeth Ison
1796–1874
Grandborough, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wakefield
1776–1811
Sarah Wakefield
1772–1812
Elizabeth Smith
1768–
Nathaniel Lloyd
1764–
Thomas Goode
1769–1832
Mary Wolfe
1769–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wakefield
1756–
William Wakefield
1755–
Thomas Norton
1748–
Ann Norton
1750–1819
Thomas Lloyd
1740–
Elizabeth Loyd
1740–1820

William Wakefield's Descendants

1.
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William Wakefield (abt 1855–2 Aug 1915) m. Cathrine Flaherty (Mar 1858–29.07.1921)
  1. 1. Mary Wakefield 1876–1964
  2. 2. James Wakefield 1882–1955 m. Chatrine ((Catherine)) Levine 1884–1968
    1. 1. Molly Wakefield 1924–1978 m. Jack Wilson 1920–2015
    2. 2. Susannah Wakefield 1907–1987 m. Jack Hiley 1904– m. William (Leslie) Chase 1903–1938
      1. 1. John (Ronald) Chase 1930–2004
      2. 2. Leslie Chase 1926–1927
    3. 3. Sarah (Rebecca) Wakefield 1904–1997
    4. 4. John Wakefield 1910–1992
    5. 5. Henry Wakefield 1909–1909
    6. 6. Catherine Wakefield 1914–2000
    7. 7. Albert (J) Wakefield 1921–2006
  3. 3. John Wakefield 1878–1916
  4. 4. William Wakefield 1880–1883
  5. 5. Sarah (Rebecca) Wakefield 1882–1971
  6. 6. Susannah Wakefield 1887–1918
  7. 7. Elizabeth Wakefield 1889–
  8. 8. Harry Wakefield 1886–

William Wakefield's Timeline

9 Records

1854
26.04.1854
Birth of William Wakefield in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1854
13 Dec 1854
William Wakefield was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1855
1855
Birth of William Wakefield in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1855
abt 1855
Birth of William Wakefield in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 6
William Wakefield resided here in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 16
William Wakefield resided here in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 16
William Wakefield resided here in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
1915
2.8.1915
Age 60
Death of William Wakefield in Pontefract West, Yorkshire, , England
Pontefract West, Yorkshire, , England
1915
2 Aug 1915
Age 60
Death of William Wakefield in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26.04.1854
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2956; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 836425

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1855
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2956; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 836425
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2033; Folio: 37; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542906

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 549/4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2033; Folio: 37; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542906

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2956; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 836425

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2956; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 836425

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2.8.1915
    Event Place: Pontefract West, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
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