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William Ledsham

Taken on June 14th, 1754 and sourced from Certificate - Baptism.

1752 Richard Ledsham

This picture was taken on June 14th, 1754 and sourced from Certificate - Baptism.

William was born in 1752 in Beeston and his baptism took place on June 14th, 1754 in Bunbury.¹

Birth Notes
- Name    William Ledsham
  Event Type    Christening
  Event Date    14 Jun 1752
  Event Place    , Bunbury, Cheshire, England
  Gender    Male
  Father's Name    Richard Ledsham
  
  June 14: Will'm son of Richard Ledsham
  No Abode given (so assumed to be Beeston like previous ones)

William's father was Richard Ledsham and his mother was Ann Lucas. His paternal grandparents were Benjamin Richard Ledsham and Mary Sellers; his maternal grandparents were Richard Lucas and Elizabeth Chancelour. He had a brother and five sisters, named Richard, Sarah, Mary, Ann, Martha and Hannah. He was the fourth oldest of the seven known children. He died at the age of 63 in 1815. His burial was on May 19th, 1815 in Chester.

Death Notes
- Name:    William Ledsham
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    1750
  Death Age:    65
  Burial Date:    19 May 1815
  Burial Place:    St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester, Cheshire, England
  FHL Film Number:    1655535

General Notes
- William may have married Elizabeth or Rebecca: Richard, son of William and Eliz. Ledsham was buried 11 Apr 1804 at Bunbury. Also, Rebecca, daughter of William and Rebecca Ledsom was baptised 30 Sep 1804.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Benjamin Richard Ledsham
  - b.1695 in Bunbury d.04 May 1744 in Bunbury
  
  Richard Ledsham
  - b.Aug 1721 in Chester d.May 1787 in Beeston
  
  Mary Sellers
  - b.1696 in Bunbury d.19 Jun 1768 in Bunbury
  
  William Ledsham
  - b.1752 in Beeston d.1815
  
  Richard Lucas
  - b.~ 1690
  
  Ann Lucas
  - b.Apr 1710 in Wardle/Wardleworth d.Aug 1788 in Beeston
  
  Elizabeth Chancelour
  - b.1687

¹ Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)
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