William Alford (1897 - 1974)

Born 2 Sep 1897 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Effie (Veysey) Alford — married 1923 in Tiverton district, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died 1974 at about age 76 in Tiverton district, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Alford (1897-1974)

William Alford was born in Devon, England.

Birth
William Alford was born 02 September 1897 at Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England. He was the son of Albert William Alford and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Alford. ^[1]
Albert William Alford married Elizabeth Carpenter in 1886 at Tiverton district, Devon, England. ^[2]

Marriage
William Alford married Effie Veysey in 1923 at Tiverton district, Devon, England. ^[3]

Children
William and Effie had one son born at Tiverton district, Devon, England.

1. Hedley William Alford (1924-1989) ^{[4] [5]}
   

England & Wales Register 1939
The England & Wales Register of 1939 records: William Alford| Birth Date: 07 November 1897| Married| occupation: Dairy Farmer, and his wife, Effie Alford |Birth Date: 16 April 1899| occupation: Unpaid Domestic Duties, and their son, Hedley William Alford| Birth Date: 19 September 1924| occupation: Assisting Father| are living at Meadhayes Farm, Tiverton district, Devon, England. ^[6]

Death
William Alford passed away in the December quarter of 1974 at Tiverton district, Devon, England. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: GRO Online Service Name: ALFORD, WILLIAM | Mother's Maiden Surname: CARPENTER |GRO Reference: 1897 December Quarter in CREDITON |Volume 05B Page 371
2. ↑ Marriage of his Parents: Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 ALFORD Albert William married CARPENTER Elizabeth June q. 1886 Tiverton district, Devon, England (Vol. 5b Page 766)
3. ↑ Marriage: Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 ALFORD William married VEYSEY Effie March q. 1923 Tiverton district, Devon, England (Vol. 5b page 745)
4. ↑ Birth of Son: Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 ALFORD Hedley W| Mother's Maiden Surname: Veysey | born December q. 1924 | Tiverton district, Devon, England (Vol. 5b Page 520)
5. ↑ Death of Son: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch
6. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6905F|Ancestry.com. 1939 England and Wales Register [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. Original Document viewed ~~~
7. ↑ Death: Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007 ALFORD William |Birth Date: 07 November 1897 | died December q. 1974 Tiverton district, Devon, England (Vol. 21 Page 2174)

See also:

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F72-4PT : 1 October 2014), William Alford, 1897; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Crediton, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSWK-73B : 21 May 2019), William Alford in household of Albert Wm Alford, Cadeleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Silverton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9L-C8P : 3 July 2019), William Alford in household of Albert William Alford, Cadeleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZG-6GTT : 8 October 2014), William Alford and null, 1923; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1923, quarter 1, vol. 5B, p. 745, Tiverton, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCB-8XXM : 4 September 2014), William Alford, 1974; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Tiverton, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.