Brief Life History of Andrew
When Andrew Dykes was born on 29 April 1757, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Andrew Dykes, was 41 and his mother, Agnes Cochran, was 41. He married Helen Findlay on 19 February 1785, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 18 March 1842, at the age of 84.
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Sources (16)
- Andrew Dykes in entry for John Dykes, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Andrew Dykes, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Andrew Dykes in entry for Francis Dykes, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
Spouse and Children
1757–1842 Male
1759– Female
Children (11)
1786–1861 Male
1788–1879 Female
1791–1865 Male
1792–1855 Male
1794–1856 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1716–1799 Male
1715–1790 Female
Siblings (12)
1741– Male
1745– Male
1747–1819 Male
1749– Female
1751–1751 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (4)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 45
1815
Age 58
1830
Age 73
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dicks or Dyke with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Dyches and Dycus .
Americanized form of Dutch Dijks (see Dyke ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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