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William George Weaver 1884–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3rd Nov 1884

Birth Location: Brighton, Sussex, England

Death Date: 17 Aug 1954

Death Location: Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Father: John Weaver

Mother: Mary Pearce

Spouse(s): Eleanor Fortune

Children(s): Corbet Africa

William George Weaver was born in 1884 in Brighton, Sussex, England, the child of John Thomas Weaver And Mary Louisa Pearce. In 1891, William George Weaver resided in Hove, Sussex, England. In 1901, William George Weaver resided in Preston, Sussex, England. William George Weaver married Eleanor Helena Jane Maude Fortune, and had children including Corbet Louis Weaver South Africa. William George Weaver passed away in 1954 in Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa.

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Biography

  • William George Weaver was born in 1884 in Brighton, Sussex, England, the child of John Thomas Weaver And Mary Louisa Pearce.
  • In 1891, William George Weaver resided in Hove, Sussex, England.
  • In 1901, William George Weaver resided in Preston, Sussex, England.
  • William George Weaver married Eleanor Helena Jane Maude Fortune, and had children including Corbet Louis Weaver South Africa.
  • William George Weaver passed away in 1954 in Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Weaver's Ancestors

Self
William Weaver
1884–1954
Birth Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Parents
John Thomas Weaver
1852–1941
Worthen, Shropshire, England
Mary (Louisa) Pearce
1858–1925
Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William Weaver
1828–1905
Worthen, Shropshire, England
Mary Butler
1828–1891
Worthen, Shropshire, England
George (Smith) Pearce
1817–1867
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Adelaide Hoare
1818–1863
Wattington, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William GG
1783–1856
Margaret Corbet
1799–1870
John Pearce
1786–1850
Elizabeth Smith
1782–1854
Jacob Hoare
1776–1833
Sarah Brucker
1774–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Weaver
1743–1835
Ann Lawrence
1750–1834
Vincent Corbet
1755–1814
Margaret Grainger
1780–1843
Jacob Hoar
1746–1813
Jane Greenway
1754–1812

William Weaver's Descendants

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William (George) Weaver (3rd Nov 1884–17 Aug 1954) m. Eleanor ((Helena) Jane Maude) Fortune (3 Dec 1893–24 September 1974)
  1. 1. Corbet (Louis Weaver South) Africa 1916–1990 m. Daphne (Crawford Van) Eyssen 1916–2011

William Weaver's Timeline

6 Records

1884
3rd Nov 1884
Birth of William George Weaver in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 7
William George Weaver resided here in Hove, Sussex, England
Hove, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 17
William George Weaver resided here in Preston, Sussex, England
Preston, Sussex, England
1916
17 May 1916
Age 32
William George Weaver resided here in Walmer' Camp Ground Rd Rondebosch
Walmer' Camp Ground Rd Rondebosch
1954
15 Aug 1954
Age 70
Death of William George Weaver in Cape Town, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Cape Town, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
1954
17 Aug 1954
Age 70
Burial of William George Weaver in Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3rd Nov 1884
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Mechanical Engineer Records, 1847-1938, Institution of Mechanical Engineers; London, England
    [2] UK, Mechanical Engineer Records, 1847-1938, Institution of Mechanical Engineers; London, England; Reference Number: IMEPM1932
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 819; Folio: 124; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095929
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 940; Folio: 55; Page: 26
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Membership Registers: Country I 2315-2498 to Country J 2503-2646; Reel Number: 64
    [7] Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hove, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 819; Folio: 124; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095929

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Preston, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 940; Folio: 55; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 May 1916
    Event Place: Walmer' Camp Ground Rd Rondebosch
    Record Source: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s, St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town Baptisms, 1849 - 1970; Page: 326; Entry: 9126; Repository: Anglican Church Archives, University of the Witwatersrand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glenclegg Main Road Glancairn
    Record Source: Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1954
    Event Place: Cape Town, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959
    [3] Cape Province, South Africa, Estates Death Notice Index, 1834-1956

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1954
    Event Place: Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959

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