Brief Life History of Abraham
Abraham Dyer was born in 1721, in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. He married Rebecca Prout on 10 August 1746, in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Abraham Dyer in the Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813
- Abraham Dyer in entry for Hannah Dyer, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Abraham Dyer in entry for Hester Dyer, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1721– Male
1725– Female
Children (6)
1750– Female
1754– Female
1756–1760 Female
1761– Female
1763–1772 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 80
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 87
1815
Age 94
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a dyer of cloth, from Middle English deier, degher ‘dyer’ (Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). Compare Dexter . The name is typical of southern England. In the Midlands Dexter is the more common equivalent and in northern England Lister .
Irish (Sligo and Antrim): variant of Dwyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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