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William Silvester

Male 1789 - 1872  (83 years)


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  • Name William Silvester 
    Birth 1789  Ranton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christening 6 Dec 1789  Ranton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Name: William Sylvester
      Baptism date: 6 Dec 1789
      Baptism place: Ranton, All Saints
      County: Staffordshire
      Denomination: Anglican
      Father's name: John
      Mother's name: Mary
      Archive reference: D3547/1/1B
      Page: 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 6 Jun 1841  Ranton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Long Compton 
    Occupation 6 Jun 1841  [3
    Agricultural labourer 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  Ranton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  [1
    Farm labourer 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Stafford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    97 Back Walls North 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  [4
    Agricultural labourer 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Stafford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    101 Back Walls North 
    Death 1872  Stafford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Burial 1873  Stafford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Cemetery: Stafford (Eccleshall Road)
      Quarter: March
      Year: 1873
      Entry: 4408
      Page: 19
      Grave Ref: 508
      Block: 2
    Notes 
    • 1851 census - George HEATH, wife's nephew at the address
      1861 census - grandson, Thomas SILVESTER (b. 1850, Seighford) recorded as staying at the address, but also recorded at home with parents
      1871 census - with widowed daughter-in-law and 5 grandchildren
    Person ID I3876  Gilbert
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2023 

    Father John Silvester,   b. 25 Jun 1766, Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1840, Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Taylor,   b. 1766, Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1787  Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Heath,   b. 1790, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1861, Stafford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jul 1815  Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Marriage date: 20 Jul 1815
      Marriage place: Seighford, St Chad
      County: Staffordshire
      Denomination: Anglican
      Groom: William Silvester, Bachelor
      Bride: Sarah Heath, Spinster
      Witnesses: Richard Heath, Elizabeth Silvester
      Archive Reference: D731/5
      Page: 4
    Staffordshire, Seighford: Saint Chad's church
    Staffordshire, Seighford: Saint Chad's church (Postcard)
    Children 
    +1. Thomas Silvester,   b. Abt 1816, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1862, Stafford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     2. William Silvester,   b. Abt 1818, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +3. James Silvester,   b. 1821, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1877, Stafford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     4. Richard Silvester,   b. Abt 1825, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1833, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)
     5. John Silvester,   b. Abt 1829, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1830, Seighford, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F1057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1789 - Ranton, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 6 Dec 1789 - Ranton, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Jul 1815 - Seighford, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Long Compton - 6 Jun 1841 - Ranton, Staffordshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - 30 Mar 1851 - Ranton, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    97 Back Walls North - 7 Apr 1861 - Stafford, Staffordshire, England
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    101 Back Walls North - 2 Apr 1871 - Stafford, Staffordshire, England
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1872 - Stafford, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1873 - Stafford, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] 1851 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Silvester, William; Birth year: 1789; Birth town: Ranton; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Stafford; Parish: Ranton; County: Staffordshire; Ref: HO107; Piece: 1999; Folio: 23; Page: 10 (accessed 5 Sep 2018).

    2. [S193] Staffordshire Baptisms (FindMyPast), Sylvester, William; Baptism year: 1789; Father's name: John; Mother's name: Mary; Baptism place: Ranton, All Saints (accessed 8 Apr 2019).

    3. [S1] 1841 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Silvester, William; Birth year: 1791; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Stafford; Parish or township: Ranton; County: Staffordshire; Ref: HO107; Piece: 995; Book: 1; Folio: 8; Page: 10 (accessed 8 Sep 2018).

    4. [S3] 1861 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Silvester, William; Birth year: 1790; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Stafford; Parish: St Mary; Town: Stafford; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG09; Piece: 1906; Folio: 56; Page: 31 (accessed 26 Aug 2018).

    5. [S4] 1871 Census (FindMyPast) England, Wales and Scotland, (The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey), Silvester, William; Birth year: 1788; Birth county: Staffordshire; Reg dist: Stafford; Parish: St Mary; Town: Stafford; County: Staffordshire; Ref: RG10; Piece: 2816; Folio: 17; Page: 28 (accessed 11 Aug 2018).

    6. [S180] General Register Office (England and Wales), GRO Online Index (Deaths) - England and Wales, Silvester, William; Age: 84; GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in STAFFORD Volume 06B Page 11 (accessed 13 Aug 2017).

    7. [S376] Staffordshire Burial Indexes (BMSGH), Silvester, William; 1873; Region: Stafford (Eccleshall Road) (accessed 23 May 2020).

    8. [S199] Staffordshire Marriages (FindMyPast), Silvester, William - Heath, Sarah; 1815; Marriage place: Seighford, St Chad (accessed 10 Nov 2017).