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William Walker 1842–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1842

Birth Location: Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 7 December 1915

Death Location: Methley Yorkshire

Father: Joseph Walker

Mother: Amelia Senior

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William Walker was born in 1842 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England, the child of Joseph Walker And Amelia Ann Senior. In 1851, William Walker resided in Womersley, Yorkshire, England. In 1871, William Walker resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. William Walker passed away in 1915 in Methley Yorkshire.

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Biography

  • William Walker was born in 1842 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England, the child of Joseph Walker And Amelia Ann Senior.
  • In 1851, William Walker resided in Womersley, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1871, William Walker resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Walker passed away in 1915 in Methley Yorkshire.

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Spouses(s)

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William Walker's Ancestors

Self
William Walker
1842–1915
Birth Place: Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Joseph Walker
1812–1869
Whitewood/Castleford Yorkshire
Amelia (Ann) Senior
1816–1893
Campsall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Walker
1773–1828
Baildon, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Johnson
1776–1864
Seathwaite, Lancashire, , England
William Senior
1767–1851
Campsall, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Walker
1743–1784
Isabella Dolphing
1743–1813
John Johnson
1755–1825
Catherine Walton
1755–
Joseph Senior
1732–1778
Mary Mosley
1730–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Walker
1708–
Rachel Pickering
1709–1761
Joseph Dolphin
1721–1782
Elizabeth Metcalfe
1720–1772
John Johnson
1730–
Ellen Walsh
1733–
Ralph Walton
1728–
Ann Hopper
1728–
Joseph Senior
1706–1774
Elizabeth ROBINSON
1711–
Sarah Bratt
–1799

William Walker's Timeline

4 Records

1842
abt 1842
Birth of William Walker in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 9
William Walker resided here in Womersley, Yorkshire, England
Womersley, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 29
William Walker resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1915
7 December 1915
Age 73
Death of William Walker in Methley Yorkshire
Methley Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1842
    Event Place: Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988, Place: Bugthorpe, Yorkshire, England; Date Range: 1863 - 1865; Film Number: 1068319
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4556; Folio: 85; Page: 3; GSU roll: 847138
    [3] 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Womersley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4556; Folio: 85; Page: 3; GSU roll: 847138

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1915
    Event Place: Methley Yorkshire

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