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William Walker 1560 – 1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1560

Birth Location: Quarry Hill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt. 1636

Death Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Father: Willm Walker

Mother: Mrs. Walker

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sowden

Children(s): Grace Walker

The story of William Walker began in 1560 in Quarry Hill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. William Walker married Elizabeth Sowden, and had children including Grace Walker. William Walker passed away in 1636 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Walker began in 1560 in Quarry Hill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Walker married Elizabeth Sowden, and had children including Grace Walker.
  • William Walker passed away in 1636 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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William Walker's Ancestors

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William Walker
1560 – 1636
Birth Place: Quarry Hill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Willm Walker
1542 – 1570
Dewsbury,West Yorkshire,England
Mrs. Walker
1543 – 1580
Durham, Durham, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Walker's Descendants

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William Walker (Feb 1560 – Abt. 1636) m. Elizabeth Sowden (Dec 1562 – 1658)
  1. 1. Grace Walker (Dec 1599 – ) m. Thomas Ward (Sep 1588 – abt 1667)

William Walker's Timeline

2 Records

1560
Feb 1560
Birth of William Walker in Quarry Hill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Quarry Hill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1636
Abt. 1636
Age 76
Death of William Walker in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1560
    Event Place: Quarry Hill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1636
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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