Rev. William Maingay Selwyn

Male 1858 - 1933  (74 years)


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  • Name William Maingay Selwyn 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 7 Oct 1858 
    • Registered in the parish of St Peter, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral)
    Gender Male 
    Census 1861  Bierley Hall, North Bierley Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1871  Clifton House, Eaton, Norwich Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1881  3, Albemarle Rd, Eaton St Andrew, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1891  25 Bennett Place, Greenwich Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1901  1, Chapel Terrace, Brighton. Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1911  St. Mary's Vicarage, Spring Grove, Isleworth Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 5 Jun 1933  Moorlands, Kingsdown, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 74 years 
    Person ID I0289  The Selwyn Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2017 

    Father William Marshall Selwyn,   b. 26 Dec 1825, Ruddington, Notts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1868, St. Martin's, Guernsey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Mother Mary Anne Simons,   b. 1826, Bengal, India Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1915, Kingsdown Nr. Deal, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1851  St. Peter Port, Guernsey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Helen Blanche Margaret Watson,   b. 1863, Fakenham, Norfolk Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1899, Erpingham Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 27 May 1886  St Philip's, Heigham, Norwich Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Children 
     1. The Rt. Rev. George Theodore Selwyn,   b. 30 Jul 1887, Nottingham Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1957, Madras Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    +2. Rev. Ernest William Selwyn,   b. 2 Dec 1889, Brighton, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1973, Swarraton, Hants Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Constance Helen Selwyn,   b. 1894, Brighton, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1977  (Age 83 years)
     4. Marjorie Blanche Selwyn,   b. 1896,   d. 1896  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2013 
    Family ID F035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Violette Elizabeth Dickinson,   b. 04 Jul 1874, Rugby, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1966, Tonbridge Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1900  Holy Trinity, Bedford Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Marion Grace Selwyn,   b. 1902,   d. 8 Apr 1955  (Age 53 years)
    +2. Muriel Campbell Selwyn,   b. 1903,   d. 1995  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 9 Aug 2022 
    Family ID F046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1861 - Bierley Hall, North Bierley Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - Clifton House, Eaton, Norwich Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 May 1886 - St Philip's, Heigham, Norwich Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - 25 Bennett Place, Greenwich Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - 1, Chapel Terrace, Brighton. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - St. Mary's Vicarage, Spring Grove, Isleworth Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jun 1933 - Moorlands, Kingsdown, Kent Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 1, 1877. Of Yorks. [S. of William Marshall, of Longwood, Bingley.] B. Oct. 7, 1856, at Beccles Hall, near Bradford. School, Norwich Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1877 B.A. 1881; M.A. 1884. Ord. deacon (London) 1881; priest, 1883; C. of St Giles-in-the-Fields, 1881-4. C. of Lowestoft, 1884-6. C. of Old Radford, Notts., 1886-8. P.C. of St George's, Brighton, 1888-1903. V. of St Mary's, Spring Grove, Heston, Middlesex, 1903-13. C.P.M.S. Missionary, dio. of Canterbury, 1913-14. R. of Reedham with Freethorpe, Norfolk, 1914-22. Married (1) May 27, 1886, Helen Blanche Margaret, youngest dau. of G. Watson, Esq., of Fakenham; (2) Dec. 3, 1900, Violette Elizabeth, youngest dau. of T. W. Carr Dickinson, of Cheltenham. Latterly of Moorlands, Kingsdown, Deal. Disappears from Crockford, 1934. Brother of Sydney A. (1871).
    • From Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1932

      SELWYN, William Maingay. - C.C.C. Cam. B.A. 1880, M.A. 1884. d 1881, p 1883 Lon. C. of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Middx 1881-84; Lowestoft 1884-86; Old Radford 1886-88; P.C. of St. Geo. Brighton, 1888-1903; V. of St. M. Spring Grove, Heston, 1903-13; C.P.M.S. Missr. Dio. Cant. 1913-14; R. of Reedham w Freethorpe 1914-22. Moorlands, Kingsdown, Deal

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] 1861 Census for Yorkshire/North Bierley/District 16.

    2. [S12] 1871 Census for Norfolk/Norwich/Mancroft/District 7.

    3. [S11] 1881 Census for Norfolk/Eaton St Andrew/District 7a.

    4. [S6] 1891 Census for London/Charlton/District 8, 32.

    5. [S17] 1901 Census for Sussex/Brighton/East Brighton/District 39.

    6. [S9] 1911 Census for Middlesex/Heston/26.


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