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William Lewis Young 1911 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1911

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 20 Jan 1978

Death Location: Gillingham, Kent, England

Father: William Young

Mother: Mellerick None

Spouse(s): Adelaide Simmonds

Children(s): Ralph Young, Shirley Young, Anne Young, Alan Young

The story of William Lewis Young began in 1911 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. In 1939, William Lewis Young resided in Kent, England. William Lewis Young married Adelaide May Simmonds, and had children including Ralph Ernest Young, Shirley E Young, Anne Young, Alan Young. William Lewis Young passed away in 1978 in Gillingham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lewis Young began in 1911 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
  • In 1939, William Lewis Young resided in Kent, England.
  • William Lewis Young married Adelaide May Simmonds, and had children including Ralph Ernest Young, Shirley E Young, Anne Young, Alan Young.
  • William Lewis Young passed away in 1978 in Gillingham, Kent, England.

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William Young's Ancestors

Self
William Young
1911 – 1978
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Parents
William Young
1879 –
Mellerick
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Young's Descendants

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William (Lewis) Young (12 Sep 1911 – 20 Jan 1978) m. Adelaide (May) Simmonds (2 Aug 1914 – 2000)
  1. 1. Ralph (Ernest) Young (6 Feb 1935 – 08 July 1993) m. Anne Wood
  2. 2. Shirley (E) Young (13 Apr 1938 – )
  3. 3. Anne Young ( – 2017)
  4. 4. Alan Young ( – 2013)

William Young's Timeline

4 Records

1911
12 Sep 1911
Birth of William Lewis Young in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
1939
1939
Age 28
William Lewis Young resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1978
20 Jan 1978
Age 67
Death of William Lewis Young in Gillingham, Kent, England
Gillingham, Kent, England
1978
3 Mar 1978
Age 67
William Lewis Young - Probate in Brighton
Brighton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1911
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 16; Page: 0601
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1732b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/1732b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1978
    Event Place: Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 16; Page: 0601

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1978
    Event Place: Brighton
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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