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William George York 1871 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1871

Birth Location: Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 01 Dec 1956

Death Location: (Lakemba, Sydney, NSW - Probate Notice )

Father: Samuel York

Mother: Elizabeth May

Spouse(s): Lucy Roffey

Children(s): Leslie York, Elsie York, Alfred York, Nellie York, Iris York

In 1871, William George York entered the world in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, born to Samuel York and Elizabeth May. William George York married Lucy Edith Roffey, and had children including Leslie York, Elsie York, Alfred George York, Nellie York, Iris Gwenda York. William George York passed away in 1956 in (Lakemba, Sydney, NSW - Probate Notice ).

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Biography

  • In 1871, William George York entered the world in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, born to Samuel York and Elizabeth May.
  • William George York married Lucy Edith Roffey, and had children including Leslie York, Elsie York, Alfred George York, Nellie York, Iris Gwenda York.
  • William George York passed away in 1956 in (Lakemba, Sydney, NSW - Probate Notice ).

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William York's Ancestors

Self
William York
1871 – 1956
Birth Place: Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Samuel York
1839 – 1929
Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Elizabeth May
1850 – 1927
Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England
Grandparents
George York
1818 – 1862
Lei, Eng
Mary (Ann) Bennett
1820 – 1882
Bdf, Eng
William May
1820 – 1887
Linton near Maidstone, Kent, England
Margaret Kinninmonth
1819 – 1851
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William MAY
1788 – 1871
Elizabeth BUTLER
1788 – 1836
David KINNINMONTH
1784 –
Elizabeth HARDIE
1794 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas MAY
1762 – 1837
Mary CURTEIS
1765 –
Thomas BUTLER
1765 – 1818
Sarah GURR
1766 – 1849
Peter KININMONTH
1752 – 1827
Janet DUNCAN
1762 –
John Hardie
1768 –
Margaret Greig
1769 –

William York's Descendants

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William (George) York (11 Apr 1871 – 01 Dec 1956) m. Lucy (Edith) Roffey (abt 1875 – 21 Feb 1954)
  1. 1. Leslie York (1893 – 19 Aug 1963) m. Nancy (Noella) Dauet
  2. 2. Elsie York (19 Sep 1897 – Mar 1898)
  3. 3. Alfred (George) York (9 Apr 1899 – 13 Aug 1969) m. Lillian (Ethel) Tye (21 Dec 1902 – 15 Jan 1965)
    1. 1. Peter (Alfred) York (3 Oct 1926 – 26 Sep 2011)
    2. 2. Kenneth York (28 Feb 1929 – 29 Jun 1997) m. Iris
      1. 1. Christopher York
      2. 2. Patrick York
      3. 3. Peter York
    3. 3. Ronald York (26 Feb 1931 – 22 Sep 1982) m. Unknown
      1. 1. York
    4. 4. Jeanette (Edith) York (27 Jun 1943 – 26 Jul 1993) m. Ian (Alan) Yule (8 Sep 1942 – )
    5. 5. York
    6. 6. York
  4. 4. Nellie York (25 Jun 1901 – 7 Jun 1935)
  5. 5. Iris (Gwenda) York (24 Jun 1903 – 4 Jul 1976)

William York's Timeline

3 Records

1871
11 Apr 1871
Birth of William George York in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1956
1st Dec 1956
Age 85
Death of William George York in 12 Myee St, Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales
12 Myee St, Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales
1956
01 Dec 1956
Age 85
Death of William George York in (Lakemba, Sydney, NSW - Probate Notice )
(Lakemba, Sydney, NSW - Probate Notice )

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    [3] New South Wales, Australia, St Peters Cooks River Select Births, Marriages and Burials, 1839-1963

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1st Dec 1956
    Event Place: 12 Myee St, Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1956
    Event Place: (Lakemba, Sydney, NSW - Probate Notice )

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