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William Westwood 1915–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1915

Birth Location: West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1996

Death Location: Cannock, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England

Father: George Westwood

Mother: Fanny Smith

Spouse(s): Rosa Buckley

Children(s): Raymond Westwood

William Westwood was born in 1915 in West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, England, the child of George Westwood And Fanny Smith. In 1939, William Westwood resided in Staffordshire, England. William Westwood married Rosa Buckley, and had children including Raymond William Westwood, Terry Westwood, Wendy Hood Westwood. William Westwood passed away in 1996 in Cannock, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Westwood was born in 1915 in West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, England, the child of George Westwood And Fanny Smith.
  • In 1939, William Westwood resided in Staffordshire, England.
  • William Westwood married Rosa Buckley, and had children including Raymond William Westwood, Terry Westwood, Wendy Hood Westwood.
  • William Westwood passed away in 1996 in Cannock, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Westwood's Ancestors

Self
William Westwood
1915–1996
Birth Place: West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Parents
George Westwood
1892–1957
Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Fanny Smith
1891–1954
Chadsmoor, Staffordshire
Grandparents
Jacob (Eaton) Westwood
1872–1909
Cannock
Harriett Bellamy
1873–1932
Longdon Staffordshire, England
Henry Smith
1855–1935
Codsall, Staffordshire, England
Mary (Ann) Allman
1859–
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Reubern Westwood
1850–1928
Amy Howarth
1850–1897
George Bellamy
1842–1918
Mary Philips
1849–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Westwood
1826–1884
Harriet Eaton
1832–1889
Peter Howarth
1822–1891
Ann Emery
1823–1902

William Westwood's Descendants

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William Westwood (12 Jul 1915–1996) m. Rosa Buckley (14 May 1918–9 Oct 1980)
  1. 1. Raymond (William) Westwood 1937–2009

William Westwood's Timeline

3 Records

1915
12 Jul 1915
Birth of William Westwood in West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, England
West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 24
William Westwood resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1996
1996
Age 81
Death of William Westwood in Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1915
    Event Place: West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1015387a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1015387a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cannock, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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