William
Seller
Born about in Malton, Yorkshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Harrison) Seller
— married
1798 in Yorkshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Elizabeth (Seller) Toombs, William Seller, Robert Seller, John Seller and Betsie Seller
Died
at about age 87
in Prince Edward Island
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Nov 2012
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Biography
This profile is part of the Toombs Name Study.
He was born about 1775 in Malton, Yorkshire, England.
William Sellar married about 1798 in Yorkshire, England to Sarah Harrison. [1] [2]
About 1819 he emigrated from England to Prince Edward Island.
His wife Sarah died on 20 Dec 1834.
He died on 21 March 1862 [3] and was buried at York United Cemetery in York, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [4] [5]
Research Notes
He had a daughter Betsie [6]
Canada was formed be confederation on 01 July 1867.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
citing Affiliate Name: Borthwick Institute for Archives; Digital film/folder number: 007587769; FHL microfilm: 007587769; Image number: 296
FamilySearch Record: 68Z4-GZVB (accessed 29 January 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9FH-CCL
William Sellar marriage to Sarah Harrison on 22 Oct 1798 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England. - ↑ England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts 1547-1957 on FamilySearch.org; m: 1798 for William Sellar & Sarah Harrison
- ↑ Death Notice published in "Monitor" newspaper on 02 April 1862
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #103803729 for William Seller (1776-1862)
- ↑ BillionGraves Index on FamilySearch.org citing BillionGraves.com for William Seller, d: 21 Mar 1862; buried: lot#34, York United Cemetery, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- ↑
Baptism of daughter Betsey Seller:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 990923
FamilySearch Record: JW2M-GRP (accessed 29 January 2024)
William Seller's daughter Betsey Seller baptism on 22 Mar 1814 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
- England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 on FamilySearch.org with William Sellor in entry for daughter, Hannah Sellor, 1809
- "From England to Prince Edward Island" by Peter Gallant; p35&72
- http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=764 Ancestry Family Tree submitted by ancestry.com member
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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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N Gauthier
Sellar-135 and Seller-21 appear to represent the same person because: dups with same wife
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Karen Charlotte (Little) Brooke-Anderson (1959-2019)
Seller-195 and Seller-21 are not ready to be merged because: I have no evidence to prove they are the same person
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by Karen Charlotte (Little) Brooke-Anderson (1959-2019)
Unmerged matches › William Seller (1785-)
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