George Westwood

Brief Life History of George

When George Westwood was born on 15 June 1836, in Farnham, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Westwood, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Martin, was 27. He died on 11 August 1839, in his hometown, at the age of 3, and was buried in Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Westwood
1811–1875
Elizabeth Martin
1809–1901
Mary Ann Westwood
1833–1889
Edward Westwood
1835–1835
George Westwood
1836–1839
Emma Westwood
1839–1848
Ellen Westwood
1841–1929
Caroline Westwood
1848–1927
William George Westwood
1850–1915

Sources (2)

  • George Westwood, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
  • George Westwood, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"

Name Meaning

English: topographic name habitational name for someone who lived ‘by the west wood’ (Middle English west + wode), or who came from any of numerous places called Westwood (from Old English west ‘west’ + wudu ‘wood’), such as those in Kent, Wiltshire, Warwickshire, or Worcestershire.

History: William Westwood was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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