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William Broyd

Male 1837 - 1892  (54 years)

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  • Name William Broyd  [1] 
    Born 1 Oct 1837  Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Christened 29 Oct 1837  Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • son of John & Mary of Finchingfield, labourer
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 1851  Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation Abt 1851  Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Straw plaiter 
    Census 1881  Mill Road Houses, Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Name William Broad  [5, 6, 8] 
    Name William Broid  [4, 7] 
    Name William Brord  [3] 
    Occupation Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9] 
    Agricultural labourer 
    Died 1892  Braintree Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Buried 26 Jan 1892  Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Person ID I1056  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father John Broyd,   b. Abt 1809, Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1888, Braintree Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Bye,   b. Abt 1808, Hempstead, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1888, Braintree Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 3 Oct 1828  Hempstead, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Family ID F287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Ager,   b. Abt 1824, Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911, Braintree Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1859  Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Their marriage was witnessed by Samuel Dawson and Sarah Broad.
    Children 
    +1. John Broyd,   b. 31 Aug 1860, Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 21 Oct 1916, Balsham, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)  [natural]
     2. George Broyd,   b. 1863, Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937, Braintree Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
    +3. Harriett Broyd,   b. Abt 1865, Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1935, Orsett Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)  [natural]
    +4. Ellen Broyd,   b. Abt 1868, Finchingfield, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Oct 1837 - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 29 Oct 1837 - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1851 - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Straw plaiter - Abt 1851 - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1859 - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural labourer - - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Jan 1892 - Finchingfield, Essex Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S106] 1881 British Census and National Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (1999 (CD-ROM), 2002 (Website - www.familysearch.org);), RG 11/1805 f.50 p.22 (Reliability: 3).
      Mill Road Houses, Finchingfield, Essex
      William BROYD, Head, M, Male, 43, Finchyfield, Essex, England, Ag Lab
      Sarah BROYD, Wife, M, Female, 52, Finchyfield, Essex, England, Straw Plaiter
      Emma BROYD, Daur, Female, 23, Finchyfield, Essex, England, Straw Plaiter
      John BROYD, Son, Male, 20, Finchyfield, Essex, England, Blacksmith
      George BROYD, Son, Male, 18, Finchyfield, Essex, England, Bakers Boy
      Harriett BROYD, Daur, Female, 15, Finchyfield, Essex, England, Straw Plaiter
      Ellen BROYD, Daur, Female, 12, Finchyfield, Essex, England, Straw Plaiter
      Fredk. BROYD, Gran Son, Male, 2, Finchyfield, Essex, England

    2. [S156] Finchingfield, Essex - Parish Registers.
      marriage by banns of William Broad, 22, Bachelor, Labourer, Finchingfield, father: John Broad, Labourer; & Sarah Ager, 32, Spinster, Finchingfield, father: George Ager, Deceased; both made their mark; witnessed by Samuel Dawson, Sarah Broad (x), 3 Decr 1859

    3. [S205] FreeBMD, (www.freebmd.org.uk;), birth registration of William Brord, Braintree 12 21, December quarter 1837 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S25] Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth, General Register Office.
      Registration District: Braintree. 1837 Birth in the Sub-district of Finchingfield in the County of Essex. No.53. When and where born: October 1st Finchingfield. Name: William. Sex: Male. Name of father: John Broid. Name of mother: Mary Broid formerly Bye. Occupation of father: Labourer. Informant: The mark of Mary Broid, Mother, Finchingfield. When registered: November 9th. Registrar: Charles Crawley.

    5. [S156] Finchingfield, Essex - Parish Registers, baptism of William Son of John & Mary Broad of F, Labourer, 29 October 1837 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S101] 1841 Census Returns of England and Wales, Home Office, (6 June 1841;), HO 107/331/17 f.16 p.26 (Reliability: 3).
      Village, Finchingfield
      John Broad, 30, Ag Lab, Y
      Mary Broad, 35, Y
      Susan Broad, 8, Y
      Jane Broad, 7, Y
      William Broad, 4, Y
      Sarah Broad, 1, Y

    7. [S102] 1851 Census Returns of England and Wales, Home Office, (30 March 1851;), HO 107/1785 f.68 p.17 (Reliability: 3).
      Village, Finchingfield
      John Broid, Head, Mar, 45, Farm Laborer, Essex Finchingfield
      Mary Broid, Wife, Mar, 46, Essex Hempstead
      Jane Broid, Daur, U, 18, Straw Plaiter, Essex Finchingfield
      William Broid, Son, 12, Straw Plaiter, Essex Finchingfield
      Sarah Broid, Daur, 10, Straw Plaiter, Essex Finchingfield
      Joshua Broid, Son, 8, Scholar, Essex Finchingfield
      Harriett Broid, Daur, 3, Essex Finchingfield

    8. [S334] Marriage Certificate.
      5th August 1882, Parish Church, Finchingfield, Essex, after banns, marriage of John Broad, age 22, Bachelor, Labourer, Finchingfield, son of William Broad, Labourer, and Sarah Prayle [sic], age 22, Spinster, Finchingfield [no father's name given]. Bride and groom signed with a mark. The marriage was witnessed by Sarah Wiffen (who also signed with a mark) and Wm Coates

    9. [S156] Finchingfield, Essex - Parish Registers, baptism of John, son of William and Sarah Broad, F, Labourer, 14 July 1861 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S205] FreeBMD, (www.freebmd.org.uk;), death registration of William Broyd, 57, Braintree 4a 489, March quarter 1892 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S156] Finchingfield, Essex - Parish Registers, burial of William Broyd, of Finchingfield, Jan 26 1892, 57 years (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S179] Register of marriages, 1813-1837, St Andrew, Hempstead, Essex, (Essex Record Office D/P 314/1/8 - available online as digital images (SEAX);), D/P 18/1/6., p.31, no.93 (Reliability: 3).
      Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Hempstead in the County of Essex in the Year 1828
      John Broad of this Parish Bachelor and Mary Bye of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns this third Day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
      By me Wm. Robt. Skilton, Curate
      This Marriage was solemnized between us, John Broad X his Mark, Mary Bye X her Mark
      In the Presence of George Moore, Rebekah Hills, Joseph Surridge