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William Kirby Born in 1781

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Valerie

Valerie Report 3 Jul 2018 09:55

Hi
Looking to trace the parents of my 4th grandfather William Kirby born 1781 in Newton Purcell Oxon he was married to a Ann Coles born 1791 Qainton Bucks
Val

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jul 2018 10:07

Where have you looked?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jul 2018 10:14

A tree on Ancestry gives his father's name as Richard (1754-1814)and his mother's as Elizabeth (1750-1820)

Also says he had two siblings - Thomas (1773-1782) and Hannah (1776-1799)

BUT............Ancestry trees are notoriously unreliable, and, in this instance, the record attached to Hannah's death is for one which was registered in 1855 in Watford!!!!!!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Jul 2018 10:21

Name: William Kirby
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 5 Jan 1781
Baptism Place: Newton Purcell, Oxfordshire, England
Father: Richard Kirby
Mother: Elisabeth Kirby

So the parents' names look to be correct

malyon

malyon Report 3 Jul 2018 11:21

England and Wales Census, 1851
Name: William Kirby
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1851
Event Place: Newton Purcell, Oxfordshire, England
Registration District: Bicester
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Ag Lab
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1781
Birthplace: Newton, Oxfordshire
Page Number: 8
Registration Number: HO107
Piece/Folio: 1729 / 450
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Kirby Head Male 70 Newton, Oxfordshire
Ann Kirby Wife Female 63 Quainton, Buckinghamshire
Richard Kirby Son Male 23 Newton, Oxfordshire
Thomas Kirby Son Male 19 Newton, Oxfordshire

Valerie

Valerie Report 3 Jul 2018 17:46

many thanks
val