Andrew Dykes

Male29 April 1757–18 March 1842

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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Family Time Line

Andrew Dykes
1757–1842
Helen Findlay
1759–
Marriage: 19 February 1785
Andrew Dykes
1786–1861
Agnes Dykes
1794–1856
Mary Dykes
1788–1879
James Dykes
1791–1865
John Dykes
1792–1855
William Dykes
1796–1889
Mungo Dykes
1798–1851
Robert Dykes
1801–1888
Janet Dykes
1803–1891
Thomas Dykes
1805–1856
Francis Dykes
1807–1882

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

  • Marriage
    19 February 1785Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  • Children (11)

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    Siblings (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (4)

    1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.

    Age 45

    In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.

    1815

    Age 58

    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

    1830

    Age 73

    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    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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