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William Firth

Male Abt 1830 - Abt 1887  (57 years)


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  • Name William Firth 
    Born Abt 1830  Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Labourer, boat hauler Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Abt Nov 1887  Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I51671  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 

    Family Ann Rowbottom,   b. 1832, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 6 Jul 1851  St Botolph, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Firth,   b. 1853, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George Firth,   b. 1855, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Elizabeth Firth,   b. 1857, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Joseph Henry Firth,   b. 1861, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1884, Pontefract Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     5. Alice Firth,   b. 1863, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Emily Firth,   b. 1866, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1939  (Age < 72 years)
     7. Sarah Ann Firth,   b. 1869, Knottingley Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F16510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • No baptism record found. Father named as George Womack, hauler, in marriage record.
      Age given as 19 at marriage, 31 in 1861 census, 41 in 1871, 53 in 1881, 57 in 1887 death record.

  • Sources 
    1. [S260077] GRO Online Index.

    2. [S010069] MC.



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