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William Westwood 1874–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1874

Birth Location: cheslyn hay staffordshire

Death Date: 1953

Death Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Father: William Westwood

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Sarah Arrowsmith

Children(s): Emily Westwood, Herbert Westwood, Arthur Westwood, Elsie Westwood, Alfred Westwood, William Westwood, Florence Westwood, Elizabeth Westwood, Daisy Westwood, Doris Westwood, Leslie Westwood

In 1874, William Westwood entered the world in cheslyn hay staffordshire, born to William Eaton Westwood And Mary Ann Walker. In 1881, William Westwood resided in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. In 1891, William Westwood resided in West Chadsmoor, Cannock St Luke, Cannock, Stafford. William Westwood married Sarah Ann Arrowsmith, and had children including Alfred Westwood, Arthur Westwood, Daisy Westwood, Doris Westwood, Elizabeth Westwood, Elsie May Westwood, Emily Westwood, Florence Westwood, Herbert Westwood, Leslie A Westwood, William Westwood. William Westwood passed away in 1953 in Doncaster, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • In 1874, William Westwood entered the world in cheslyn hay staffordshire, born to William Eaton Westwood And Mary Ann Walker.
  • In 1881, William Westwood resided in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1891, William Westwood resided in West Chadsmoor, Cannock St Luke, Cannock, Stafford.
  • William Westwood married Sarah Ann Arrowsmith, and had children including Alfred Westwood, Arthur Westwood, Daisy Westwood, Doris Westwood, Elizabeth Westwood, Elsie May Westwood, Emily Westwood, Florence Westwood, Herbert Westwood, Leslie A Westwood, William Westwood.
  • William Westwood passed away in 1953 in Doncaster, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Westwood's Ancestors

Self
William Westwood
1874–1953
Birth Place: cheslyn hay staffordshire
Parents
William Eaton Westwood
1852–1923
Wyrley
Mary (Ann) Walker
1855–1944
Hasland Derbyshire
Grandparents
Jacob Westwood
1826–1884
Wyrley, Staffordshire6
Harriet Eaton
1832–1889
William Walker
1836–1909
Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, England
Anne Cook
1830–1897
Cheslyn Hay, Wryley Bank, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Jonathon Westwood
1791–1871
Mary Adams
1795–1881
John Eaton
1789–1853
Sarah Walker
1803–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Westwood
1772–1861
Alice Uffendale
1762–1861
Josiah Adams
1777–
Sarah Seamer
1778–
George Eaton
1762–1835
Hannah Finney
1767–1800
John Walker
1779–1867
Nancy Lee
1783–1856

William Westwood's Descendants

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William Westwood (1874–1953) m. Sarah (Ann) Arrowsmith (July 1877–Sep 1943)
  1. 1. Emily Westwood 1895–1977 m. Frederick ("Fred") Leech 1896–1916 m. Charles (Henry Beckett) Senior 1892–1958
    1. 1. Freda (Delvill) Leech 1916–1993 m. Samuel Green 1914–1995
    2. 2. Annie Beckett 1920–2001
    3. 3. Charles (Henry) Beckett 1922–1999 m. Florence (May) Raynor 1926–1999
  2. 2. Herbert Westwood 1896–1896
  3. 3. Arthur Westwood 1897–1898
  4. 4. Elsie (May) Westwood 1898–1992 m. Albert Ford 1897–1965
    1. 1. Doris Ford 1923– m. John (E) Cornick 1919–1994
    2. 2. Beryl Ford 1930–2010 m. Harold Squires 1926–2003
  5. 5. Alfred Westwood 1900–1955 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ford 1898–1969
    1. 1. Alfred Westwood 1930–1998 m. Harriett (Joyce) Mason 1928–2014
  6. 6. William Westwood 1902–1981 m. Florence Johnson 1901–1983
  7. 7. Florence Westwood 1903–1991
  8. 8. Elizabeth Westwood 1911–1918
  9. 9. Daisy Westwood 1913–1914
  10. 10. Doris Westwood 1914–1914
  11. 11. Leslie (A) Westwood 1916–2004

William Westwood's Timeline

4 Records

1874
1874
Birth of William Westwood in cheslyn hay staffordshire
cheslyn hay staffordshire
1881
1881
Age 7
William Westwood resided here in Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Cannock, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 17
William Westwood resided here in West Chadsmoor, Cannock St Luke, Cannock, Staffordshire, England
West Chadsmoor, Cannock St Luke, Cannock, Staffordshire, England
1953
1953
Age 79
Death of William Westwood in Doncaster, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Doncaster, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: cheslyn hay staffordshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Cannock, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2784; Folio: 8; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341667

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: West Chadsmoor, Cannock St Luke, Cannock, Staffordshire, 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: 2219; Folio: 125; Page: 33; GSU roll: 6097329

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Broom Hill
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Doncaster, Yorkshire West Riding, England

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