William Dovey (1777 - 1857)

Born 1777 in Alveley, Shropshire, England

Husband of Mary (Duke) Dovey — married 17 Mar 1800 in Kinver, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died 1857 at about age 80 in Alveley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Dovey was born in Shropshire, England.

William was born in 1777 in Alveley, Shropshire, England. Son of Willam Dovey and Sarah. He was baptised on the 1st of January 1778 in Alveley, Shropshire. ^{[1] [2]}

William worked as an agricultural labourer in Alveley, Shropshire. ^{[3] [4]}

Marriage

He married Mary Duke on the 17th of March 1800 at St. Peter's Church, Kinver, Staffordshire, England. ^{[5] [6] [7] [3] [4]}

Children

Together they had at least six children.

1. George ^[8]
2. Sarah ^[9]
3. Ann ^[10]
4. Elizabeth ^[11]
5. Thomas ^[12]
6. James ^[13]

Death

William passed away in 1857, in Alveley, Shropshire, having lived a long life of 79 years. ^[14] He was buried on the 28th of March 1857, in Alveley. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ : "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch, William Dovey, 01 Jan 1778); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 506,789.
2. ↑ Alveley Historical Society: Alveley Parish Registers 1750-1800 Citing: 1 Jan 1778 William s. William & Sarah Dovey Bap Dovey.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} : "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch, William Dovey, Alveley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} : "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch, William Dovey, Alveley, Shropshire, England; citing Alveley, Shropshire, England, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ : "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch, William Dovey and Mary Duke, 17 Mar 1800; citing Kinver,Stafford,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 421,560, 435,782, 435,783.
6. ↑ : "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch, Mary Duke and William Dovey, 1800.
7. ↑ : "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch, William Dovey and Mary Duke, 1800.
8. ↑ : "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch, Willm Dovey in entry for George Dovey, 14 Dec 1800); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 506,789.
9. ↑ : "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch, Willm Dovey in entry for Sarah Dovey, 22 May 1803); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 506,789.
10. ↑ : "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch, William Dovey in entry for Ann Dovey, 26 May 1805); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 506,789.
11. ↑ : "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch, William Dovey in entry for Elizabeth Dovey, 10 Apr 1808); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 506,789.
12. ↑ : "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch, William Dovey in entry for Thomas Dovey, 28 Mar 1813; citing Baptism, Kinver, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,566,588.
13. ↑ : "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch, William Dovey in entry for James Dovey, 24 Dec 1815; citing Baptism, Kinver, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,566,588.
14. ↑ Free BMD: Deaths GRO Ref: Deaths 1857 Mar Quarter District: Bridgnorth Vol: 6a. Page: 395.
15. ↑ : "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch, William Dovey, burial 28 Mar 1857; citing Shropshire, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,657,510.

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