Brief Life History of William
When William Banford was born in December 1846, in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Banford, was 32 and his mother, Charlotte Tarrant, was 32. He married Lydia Ann Atwood on 23 October 1872, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Acton Beauchamp, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Highland Judicial Township, San Bernardino, California, United States in 1900. He died on 17 January 1910, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 63.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Wm Banford in entry for Banford, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Williams Banford in household of Samell Banford, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Banford, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1846–1910 Male
1856–1944 Female
Children (6)
1873–1959 Male
1875–1963 Female
1878–1969 Male
1880–1899 Female
1881–1969 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1814–1855 Male
1814–1905 Female
Siblings (6)
1845–1936 Male
1846–1910 Male
1849–1936 Female
1851–1934 Female
1852–1857 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1848 · The California Gold Rush
Age 2
1848 · Mexico Cedes California Nine Days After Gold Is Found
Age 2
1863
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bamford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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