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PLOWRIGHT, William
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Name PLOWRIGHT, William Birth 1 Sep 1811 Spalding, Lincolnshire
Gender Male Death 1889 Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire
Burial 21 Sep 1889 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
Person ID I7429 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father PLOWRIGHT, William, b. 1773, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
d. Yes, date unknown Mother NEWCOMB, Mary, b. Abt 1774 d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 16 Feb 1804 Spalding, Lincolnshire
Family ID F1141 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MOLESWORTH, Mary, b. 1812, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
d. 1894, Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 82 years) Marriage 9 Mar 1843 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family ID F2755 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM PLOWRIGHT 1811-1889
William, son of William and Mary PLOWRIGHT, was born on 1 September 1811 and baptised at Spalding, Lincolnshire, on 4 August 1812.
(FreeReg)
William, son of William PLOWRIGHT, married Mary, daughter of John MOLESWORTH, at Whaplode, Lincolnshire, on 9 March 1843.
(Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index)
The 1851 census of New Road, White Swan Lane, Spalding, Lincolnshire:
*William PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 39, innkeeper & farmer of 300 acres of land employing 19 labourers, born at Spalding, Linconshire;
Mary PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 38, farmers wife, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
JOHN MIMMACK, visitor, married, aged 44, farmer of 112 acres employing 2 labourers, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Alice MIMMACK, visitor, married, aged 40, farmers wife, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Alice MIMMACK, daughter, aged 7, farmers daughter, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth CRANE, servant, unmarried, aged 22, general servant, born at Moulton, Lincolnshire;
Sarah WINCKLEY, servant, unmarried, aged 18, general servant, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
John FRENCH, visitor, married, aged 43, farmer, born at Cowbit, Lincolnshire;
Ann FRENCH, wife, married, aged 39, farmers wife, born at Cowbit, Lincolnshire;
Ann FRENCH, daughter, aged 12, daughter, born at Moulton Chapel;
Rebecca FRENCH, daughter, aged 9, daughter, born at Moulton Chapel;
Sarah Ann FRENCH, daughter, aged 7, daughter, born at Moulton Chapel;
William FRENCH, son, aged 5, son, born at Moulton Chapel;
Selina FRENCH, daughter, aged 2, daughter, born at Moulton Chapel.
(HO107/2096/387/8)
From the 1861 census of the White Swan, New Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire:
*William PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 49, innkeeper & farmer, 350 acres employing 10 men, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Mary PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 49, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire
Alice MIMACK, niece, unmarried, aged 17, farmer's daughter, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Ann M. MIMACK, niece, aged 11, scholar, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Matthew ASKEN, servant, unmarried, aged 27, horseman, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
William SEABY, servant, unmarried, aged 20, horseman, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Betsy NEWTON, servant, unmarried, aged 18, cook, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire.
(RG9/2323/45/13)
From the 1871 census of South Forty Foot Bank, Wyberton, Lincolnshire:
*William PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 60, farmer of 222 acres employing 6 labourers, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Mary PLOWRIGHT, wife, aged 60, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire;
Ann FOREY, servant, unmarried, aged 20, domestic servant, born at Bicker, Lincolnshire;
Joseph SMITH, servant, housekeeper, aged 29, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
William WALKER, servant, aged 17, groom, born at Boston, Lincolnshire.
(RG10/3333/74/11)
The 1881 census of 32 High Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire:
*William PLOWRIGHT, head, married, aged 70, farm bailiff, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
Mary PLOWRIGHT, wife, married, aged 69, born at Whaplode, Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3203/49/10)
The death of William PLOWRIGHT aged 81 was registered in 1889.
(GRO September Q 1889 Spalding 7a 226)
A William PLOWRIGHT of Spalding, Lincolnshire, was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 21 September 1889 aged 81.
(LFHS Parish Register Burials
NOTES & QUERIES:
Another William PLOWRIGHT was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 21 December 1887 aged 78.
(NBI)
(GRO December Q 1887 Spalding 7a 223)
(revised 25.07.2013)

