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William Ferry

William Ferry

Male Abt 1824 - 1897  (73 years)    Has 19 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Ferry 
    Birth Abt 1824  Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Can't find a Harrington entry but there is a possible in Houghton Le Spring 08/01/1825
      Fact Flags: Preferred
    Baptism 28 Nov 1824  Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 13y 
    Address: Quay 
    • Relation to Head of House: Son
    Census 30 Mar 1851  Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 26y 
    Address: Ballast Hill 
    • Relation to Head of House: Son
      Shipwright
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 46y 
    Address: 26 Elizabeth Street 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Retired Ship Carpenter
      Has wife's mother and niece with them
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 56y 
    Address: 50 Elizabeth Street 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Retired Shipwright
      Has wife's niece living with them
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 66y 
    Address: 48 Elizabeth Street 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Living on own means
    Death 16 Dec 1897  Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Age: 73y 
    Address: 48 Elizabeth Street 
    • Fact Flags: Preferred
    Probate 18 Jan 1898  [8
    • Gentleman
      Probate to Tom Oliver, Grocer and Eleanor Hall (wife of Henry Hall)
      Effects #270 7s 2d
    Reference Number S 0925a 
    Person ID I8489  Simpson
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2024 

    Father Thomas Ferry,   b. Abt 1801, Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1865 and Mar 1865, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Gamwell,   b. Abt 1799, Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1854 and Mar 1854, Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1823  Harrington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Family ID F3160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Ellwood,   b. Abt 1824, Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1895 and Sep 1895, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jun 1853  Workington, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F2745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1824 - Harrington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 28 Nov 1824 - Harrington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 13y,Address: Quay - 6 Jun 1841 - Workington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 26y,Address: Ballast Hill - 30 Mar 1851 - Workington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Jun 1853 - Workington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 46y,Address: 26 Elizabeth Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Workington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 56y,Address: 50 Elizabeth Street - 3 Apr 1881 - Workington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 66y,Address: 48 Elizabeth Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Workington, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 73y,Address: 48 Elizabeth Street - 16 Dec 1897 - Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5073] Baptism entry - Ferry, William (1824), 7 Mar 2023.

    2. [S5079] 1841 Census HO 107- 159 B10 F13 P20 - Ferry, Thomas, 7 Mar 2023.

    3. [S5078] 1851 Census HO 107-2435 F231 P35 - Ferry, Thomas, 7 Mar 2023.

    4. [S5076] 1871 Census RG 10-5242 F47 P08 - Ferry, William (1824), 7 Mar 2023.

    5. [S5077] 1881 Census RG 11-5176 F77 P15 - Ferry, William (1824), 7 Mar 2023.

    6. [S5075] 1891 Census RG 12-4304 F50 P16 - Ferry, William (1824), 7 Mar 2023.

    7. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 7 Mar 2023, 1897 OND Cockermouth 10B 340.

    8. [S5071] Will - Index - Ferry, William (1897), 7 Mar 2023.

    9. [S5714] Pallots Index - Ferry, Thomas - Gamwell, Elizabeth, 24 Jul 2024.

    10. [S5070] Marriage Entry - Ferry, Thomas - Gamwell, Elizabeth, 2 Aug 2024.

    11. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 7 Mar 2023, 1853 AMJ Cockermouth 7B 580.