When John Willan was born about 1841, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Willan, was 36 and his mother, Jane Nixon, was 32. He married Isabella Dixon on 16 September 1867, in Horton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Cramlington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died on 1 April 1895, in Bebside, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 55.
Do you know John? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+2 More Children
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
English (northern): of Norman origin, from the Middle English and Old French personal name Willan (from ancient Germanic Wiland, a variant of the name seen in Wieland ). Sometimes, perhaps, from Willin as a diminutive of Will , a pet form of William .
German: possibly a variant of Wielan (see Wieland ). This surname is very rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.