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William was my 4xGGF and I have all the details of his life after his marriage, it is just his parentage I am trying to find. He was born somewhere in Leicestershire (I think) but I don't know when. He married Mary Percival in 1761 in Leicester, and she was born in Barkby in 1739, so I am assuming that William was born no later than 1740ish. He and Mary had 12 children, all born in Leicester, and William's profession was Hairdresser. He died in 1799 in Leicester.
From this there is not much to go on, but when William died he left a fairly comprehensive will, 8 pages long, and in this will he mentions an inheritance he received in 1797 from his cousin Anna Kirkland. Anna was baptised Anna Brown in Mar 1725/26 in Loughborough. Her parents were William Brown and Mary Ross. She married John Kirkland in 1756 in Loughborough. He died in 1771, and Anna died childless in 1797. She left a 7page will. Anna had a brother, Jonathan b 1726 Loughborough, and a sister Mary b 1723/24 Loughborough. I think Mary married a Thomas Farrow, but that is the extent of my knowledge on her siblings.
William Sr was a Glover and Broker and died in 1739 in Loughborough, while his children were still quite young. His will specifies some property in Leicester, but not where.
So that is what I have - William Brown, who has an Uncle William probably from Leicester. The names of William's sons are all basic names so i don't know if they will help to narrow down things. In order they are William, James, Thomas John, John, Edward, Henry, Jonathan, John and Henry. His daughters were both called Elizabeth (one died at 4 months) Elizabeth was his wife's mother's name, so possibly not a clue for Williams mother.
Any thoughts?
P.S. I also have not been able to trace said daughter Elizabeth, born in 1775 - another thread possibly.
From this there is not much to go on, but when William died he left a fairly comprehensive will, 8 pages long, and in this will he mentions an inheritance he received in 1797 from his cousin Anna Kirkland. Anna was baptised Anna Brown in Mar 1725/26 in Loughborough. Her parents were William Brown and Mary Ross. She married John Kirkland in 1756 in Loughborough. He died in 1771, and Anna died childless in 1797. She left a 7page will. Anna had a brother, Jonathan b 1726 Loughborough, and a sister Mary b 1723/24 Loughborough. I think Mary married a Thomas Farrow, but that is the extent of my knowledge on her siblings.
William Sr was a Glover and Broker and died in 1739 in Loughborough, while his children were still quite young. His will specifies some property in Leicester, but not where.
So that is what I have - William Brown, who has an Uncle William probably from Leicester. The names of William's sons are all basic names so i don't know if they will help to narrow down things. In order they are William, James, Thomas John, John, Edward, Henry, Jonathan, John and Henry. His daughters were both called Elizabeth (one died at 4 months) Elizabeth was his wife's mother's name, so possibly not a clue for Williams mother.
Any thoughts?
P.S. I also have not been able to trace said daughter Elizabeth, born in 1775 - another thread possibly.
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