William Doughty (1761–1844)
William was born in 1761 in the parish of Sharnbrook in Bedfordshire, England. His parents are not known. He is Stephanie's 5x great grandfather.
He met Lucy Payne (1762–1802)★ before 1789 . They had four children:–
- John baptised on 12 Jul, 1789 in Sharnbrooka1.
- Robert★, agricultural labourer, baptised on 13 Jul, 1807 in Sharnbrooka2. Married Sarah Whitney★ in Sep 1809 in Sharnbrookb1. Died on 18 Sep, 1867 in Sharnbrookc1,d1 at the age of sixty.
- Elizabeth baptised on 13 Jul, 1807 in Sharnbrooka3.
- William baptised on 13 Jul, 1807 in Sharnbrooka4.
William died at the age of eighty-three on 17 Sep, 1844 in Sharnbrookd2. His death was attributed to "natural decay" (death through old age)d2.
Timeline
- 1761
- Born in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England.
- 1789
- 12 Jul
- Son, John Doughty (1789–?), baptised in Sharnbrook.a1
- 1802
- Children's mother, Lucy Payne (1762–1802)★, died in Sharnbrook.
- 1807
- 13 Jul
- Son, William Doughty (1807–?), baptised in Sharnbrook.a4
Daughter, Elizabeth Doughty (1807–?), baptised in Sharnbrook.a3
Son, Robert Doughty (1807–1867)★, baptised in Sharnbrook.a2
- 1844
- 17 Sep
- Died at the age of eighty-three in Sharnbrook.d2
Occupation recorded as labourer.d2
Citations and Notes
Parish Register Transcripts of St Peter, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
a1: Baptism entry for Jn Doughty, 12 Jul 1789 (more details...)
a2: Baptism entry for Rob Doughty, 13 Jul 1807 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Eliz Doughty, 13 Jul 1807 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for Wm Doughty, 13 Jul 1807 (more details...)
Records of Bedford Poor Law Union, Settlement Papers and Removal Orders 1843-1846
b1: Settlement Examination of Robert Doughty, 29 Jun 1844 (more details...)
FreeBMD
c1: Death entry for Robert Doughty, Age 76, Bedford, Jul-Sep Qtr 1867, Vol 3b, Page 174
General Register Office of England and Wales
d1: Death entry for Robert Doughty, Bedford, Jul-Sep Qtr 1867, Vol 3b, Page 174, No 7; Digital image obtained 3 Jun 2024 (more details...)
d2: Death entry for William Doughty, Bedford, Jul-Sep Qtr 1844, Vol 6, Page 27, No 406; Digital image obtained 1 May 2024 (more details...)
