Brief Life History of Moses
When Moses Hill was born in 1836, in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, David Hill, was 24 and his mother, Hannah Butler, was 27. He married Prudence Beckett on 23 May 1866, in Willenhall Holy Trinity, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 22 November 1885, at the age of 49.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Moses Hill, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Moses Hill, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Moses Hill, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1836–1885 Male
1845– Female
Children (7)
1866–1870 Female
1867– Male
1870–1942 Male
1876– Female
1878–1906 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1812–1884 Male
1809–1888 Female
Siblings (7)
1831–1876 Female
1836–1885 Male
1839– Male
1841–1911 Female
1844– Female
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World Events (4)
1843
Age 7
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 18
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 44
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .
German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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