William Punchard (1881 - 1950)

Born 16 Nov 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Fenton — married 1902 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 9 Jan 1950 at age 68 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States

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Biography

William Punchard was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.

William Punchard was born on the 16 November 1881 at Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. ^[1]
He was the son of Spenser Punchard and Mary Ann Dawson.

SIBLINGS:

• Frank Punchard
• James Punchard
• Harry Punchard

England and Wales Census 1891 ^[2]
Event Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Residence: Keverlow Street. Ecclesiastical Parish: St James. Registration District: Oldham.

England and Wales Census 1901 ^[3]
Event Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Sub-District: Oldham above Town. Registration District: Oldham. Ecclesiastical Parish: St. James. William is working as a Cotton Machine Fitter.

Marriage

William Punchard married Ada Fenton in Jan-Feb-Mar Quarter of 1902 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.^[4]

Emigrated to Canada with wife Ada & son, Spencer.

Volunteered for military service in 1916.

Was living in Montreal, Canada in 1918.

Death

William Punchard passed away on the 9 January 1950 at Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Birth Entry" Citing this Record: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XV9-G24 : 1 October 2014), William Punchard, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Oldham, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 14 Jun 2021
2. ↑ 1891 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QTCP-FT2 : 23 February 2021), William Punchard in household of Spencer Punchard, Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ 1901 England and Wales Census. Citing this Record: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9GS-MZX : 21 May 2019), William Punchard in household of Spencer Punchard, Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Oldham Above Town subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:263Z-MTM : 13 December 2014), Ada Fenton, 1902; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1902, quarter 1, vol. 8D, p. 986, Oldham, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 14 Jun 2021
5. ↑ "Death Entry" William Punchard passed away on the 9 Jan 1950 at Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. Citing this Record: "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFSK-QR8 : 13 March 2018), William Punchard, 09 Jan 1950; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,711. Accessed 14 Jun 2021

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Acknowledgements

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