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William Richardson 1660 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1660

Birth Location: Great Ayton,Yorkshire,England

Death Date: 29 Jun 1740

Death Location: Great Ayton,Yorkshire,England

Father: Henry Richardson

Mother: Alice Spooner

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilson

Children(s): John Richardson

Early life: William Richardson arrived in Great Ayton,Yorkshire,England in 1660, born to Henry Richardson and Alice Spooner. Over time, William Richardson formed a family with Elizabeth Wilson, which included John Richardson. William Richardson concluded life in Great Ayton,Yorkshire,England in 1740.

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Parents

Henry Richardson
1630 – 1690
Birth Location: Whitby, Yorkshire, England
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Alice Spooner
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wilson
1663 – 1718
Birth Location: Great Ayton, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

John Richardson
1698 – 1786
Birth Location: Guisborough, Yorkshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Jul 1660
    Event Place: Great Ayton,Yorkshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 31 Jul 1684
    Event Place: Lythe Church, Nr Whitby, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 Jun 1740
    Event Place: Great Ayton,Yorkshire,England
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