William
Littlefield
Born in Ropley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Unknown) Littlefield
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Oct 2023
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Biography
William married Mary Ann Purkiss on 14 May 1837 in Bishopstoke, Hampshire, England.[1]
According to his daughter Mary's baptism record, he was a gunner in the Royal Artillery based in Portobello Barracks, Arbour Hill barracks, Dublin in 1852. His other daughters are British subjects born in Corfu, with birth records yet to be found
733 Gunner and driver Royal Artillery, joined at Andover 26 October 1835 at the age of 19 years 2 months Discharged from military 25 August 1857, served six and a half years in Corfu. [2]
Sources
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Marriage:
"FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
Hampshire; Bishopstoke; St Mary; Register of unspecified type; File line number: 137
FreeReg Transcription (accessed 3 December 2023)
William Littlefield marriage to Mary Ann Purkiss on 14 May 1837 in Bishopstoke, Hampshire, England. - ↑
Military:
"British Army Service Records"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913; Reference: WO 97
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 October 2023)
First name(s): William; Last name: Littlefield; Birth year: 1816; Birth parish: Ropley; Birth town: Alresford; Birth county: Hampshire; Birth country: England; Service number: 733; Country: England; Discharge corps: Royal Artillery Invalid Detacht; Discharge service number: 733; Document type: Discharge; Box: 1333; Box record number: 96; Year: 1835; Attestation date: 26 Oct 1835; Attestation age years: 19; Attestation age months: 2.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
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L > Littlefield > William Littlefield
It's important to keep the Biography and Sources headings, and references tag, which I've added back for you. He's a tricky one - he must have married between 1835 and about 1845, I don't think his wife's name was Purkiss though.
I think William was in barracks in Carlisle in the 1841 census, so probably married there as well. I haven't had any luck in tracking down who he married though!
Thank you for all of your help Gill
I can probably add more records from Ancestry and Findmypast if you like, or let me know if you want anything looked up.