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William Walmsley 1738–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Salmesbury, lancashire England

Death Date: Dec 1812

Death Location: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Father: John Walmsley

Mother: Margaret Woods

Spouse(s): Mary Balshaw

Children(s): Mary Walmsley

The story of William Walmsley began in 1738 in Salmesbury, lancashire England. William Walmsley married Mary Balshaw, and had children including Mary Ann Walmsley. William Walmsley passed away in 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Walmsley began in 1738 in Salmesbury, lancashire England.
  • William Walmsley married Mary Balshaw, and had children including Mary Ann Walmsley.
  • William Walmsley passed away in 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Walmsley
1703–1783
Birth Location: Samlesbury, Lancashire, England
JW
Margaret Woods
1707–1758
Birth Location: Samlesbury, Lancashire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Mary Balshaw
1742–1817
Birth Location: Salmesbury, lancashire England
MB

Children(s)

Mary Walmsley
1770–
Birth Location: Salmesbury, Lancashire, England, Uk
MW

William Walmsley's Ancestors

Self
William Walmsley
1738–1812
Birth Place: Salmesbury, lancashire England
Parents
John Walmsley
1703–1783
Samlesbury, Lancashire, England
Margaret Woods
1707–1758
Samlesbury, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Edward) Walmsley
1674–1754
Goosnargh,Lancashire,England
Ann Poadan
1679–1716
Padiham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Walmsley's Descendants

1.
WW
William Walmsley (1738–Dec 1812) m. Mary Balshaw (9 Jan 1742–Jun 1817)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Walmsley 1770– m. Robert Bradshaw 1768–1841
    1. 1. Thomas Bradshaw 1808–1886 m. Margaret (Jane) Holden 1821–1895
      1. 1. Margaret (Anne) Bradshaw 1857–1930 m. Dr (Richard) Gorst 1853–1925
        1. 1. Robert (Bradshaw) Gorst 1891–1969 m. Eleanor Mashiter 1897–1971
        2. 2. Richard Gorst 1883–1927 m. Ruth Fleming 1879–
        3. 3. Cpl (John Sykes) Gorst 1885–1969
        4. 4. James Gorst 1879–1935 m. Hannah (Myfanwy) Jones 1881–1937
        5. 5. Thomas (Bradshaw) Gorst 1881–1954 m. Mabel (Ann) Scarf 1880–1971
        6. 6. Christopher (Matthew) Gorst 1898–1977
        7. 7. Margaret (Alice) Gorst 1889–1949
        8. 8. Richard Gorst 1883–1927
        9. 9. Anne Gorst 1886–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Gorst 1893–
        11. 11. Miriam (Rhoda) Gorst 1896–1975
        12. 12. Mary (Ann) Gorst 1895–1934
        13. 13. Joseph (Birkett) Gorst 1883–

William Walmsley's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of William Walmsley in Salmesbury, lancashire England
Salmesbury, lancashire England
1812
Dec 1812
Age 74
Death of William Walmsley in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Salmesbury, lancashire England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1812
    Event Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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