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PLOWRIGHT, William

PLOWRIGHT, William

Male 1811 - 1889  (77 years)   Has 11 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name PLOWRIGHT, William 
    Birth 1 Sep 1811  Spalding, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1889  Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 21 Sep 1889  Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7429  Edgoose
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2026 

    Father PLOWRIGHT, William,   b. 1773, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother NEWCOMB, Mary,   b. Abt 1774   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 16 Feb 1804  Spalding, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MOLESWORTH, Mary,   b. 1812, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1894, Spalding Registration District, Lincolnshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 9 Mar 1843  Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

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  • Notes 

    • 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)