Person:William Close (3)

Watchers
  1. Thomas CloseAbt 1778 - 1778
  2. James CloseAbt 1781 - Bef 1798
  3. William Close1782 -
  4. Betty CloseAbt 1785 -
  5. Ruth CloseAbt 1786 -
  6. Thomas CloseAbt 1788 - 1832
  7. Anthony CloseAbt 1790 - 1805
  8. Mary CloseAbt 1792 -
  9. Sarah Elizabeth CloseAbt 1794 -
  10. John Close1796 - 1892
  11. Dr. James CloseAbt 1798 -
Facts and Events
Name William Close
Gender Male
Birth? 1782 Whitaside, Grinton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
Christening? 29 Dec 1782 Grinton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
Reference Number N1919

1 NOTE !Residence: Whitaside in Swaledale, YKS. !Church: Anglican. !Records: Bpt. - Grinton Parish Register [Yorkshire ParishRegister Society, 1905]. Vol.23 p.323 29 December 1782 William,son of James Close of Whitaside. IGI 1984 16.265 !Occupation: According to a family tree - became Town Clerk ofRichmond, NSW about 1812. However, the Hawkesbury HistoricalSociety states that there was no such position in the Colony atthat period - so suggest it is more likely to be "of Richmond,YKS" this being close to Grinton.