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]
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: William Dovey
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 01 Jan 1778
Christening Place: ALVELEY,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
Father's Name: William Dovey
Mother's Name: Sarah
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]
England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944
Name: Mary Duke
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Mar 1800
Event Place: Kinver, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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]
↑: "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.
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