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William Walker 1755 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Dec 1850

Death Location: Constable Burton, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Walker

Mother: Elizabeth Wray

Spouse(s): Jane Thackeray

Children(s): Ann Walker

Born in 1755 in Leyburn, Yorkshire, England, William Walker was the child of John Walker and Elizabeth Wray. In time, William Walker married Jane Thackeray, and they raised a family that included Ann Walker. William Walker died in Constable Burton, Yorkshire, England in 1850.

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Parents

John Walker
1728 – 1808
Birth Location: Wensley, Yorkshire, England
JW
Elizabeth Wray
1731 – 1770
Birth Location: Leyburn, Yorkshire, England
EW

Spouses(s)

Jane Thackeray
1764 – 1828
Birth Location: Spennithorne, Yorkshire, England
JT

Children(s)

Ann Walker
1800 – 1886
Birth Location: Constable Burton, Yorkshire, England
AW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1755
    Event Place: Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Constable Burton, Yorkshire, England
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