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William Gilmour Wightman 1852–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1852

Birth Location: Wooler, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 19 Jun 1905

Death Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Aged 53 Yrs

Father: William Wightman

Mother: Mary Cosser

Spouse(s): Jemima Smailes

Children(s): Thomas Wightman

In 1852, William Gilmour Wightman entered the world in Wooler, Northumberland, England, born to William Wightman And Mary Ann Cosser. William Gilmour Wightman married Jemima Smailes, and had children including Thomas James Wightman. William Gilmour Wightman passed away in 1905 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Aged 53 Yrs.

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Biography

  • In 1852, William Gilmour Wightman entered the world in Wooler, Northumberland, England, born to William Wightman And Mary Ann Cosser.
  • William Gilmour Wightman married Jemima Smailes, and had children including Thomas James Wightman.
  • William Gilmour Wightman passed away in 1905 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Aged 53 Yrs.

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William Wightman's Ancestors

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William Wightman
1852–1905
Birth Place: Wooler, Northumberland, England
Parents
William Wightman
1809–1882
Tower Hill, Wooler, Northumberland, England
Mary (Ann) Cosser
1814–1871
Wooler, Northumberland, England
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William Wightman's Descendants

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William (Gilmour) Wightman (Jun 1852–19 Jun 1905) m. Jemima Smailes (Oct 1856–Dec 1932)
  1. 1. Thomas (James) Wightman 1882–1965 m. Caroline (Maude) Barnfather 1883–1919
    1. 1. Eleanor (Maude) Wightman 1902–1990 m. William (John) Boody 1901–1964
      1. 1. George (Thomas) Boody 1927–1959
    2. 2. Evelyn (May) Wightman 1910–2003 m. Edmund (Godfrey) Muller 1909–1980
    3. 3. Caroline (Maude) Wightman 1916–

William Wightman's Timeline

2 Records

1852
Jun 1852
Birth of William Gilmour Wightman in Wooler, Northumberland, England
Wooler, Northumberland, England
1905
19 Jun 1905
Age 53
Death of William Gilmour Wightman in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Aged 53 Yrs
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Aged 53 Yrs

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1852
    Event Place: Wooler, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Aged 53 Yrs

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