Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Woodcock was born on 17 May 1724, in Rippingale, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Woodcock, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth, was 31. She married John Skidmore in 1751. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sources (14)
- Ann Woodcock, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ann Woodcock, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Ann in entry for Elinor Skidmore, "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990"
Spouse and Children
1716–1763 Male
1724– Female
Children (4)
1752–1834 Male
1755– Male
1757–1757 Female
1760– Female
Parents and Siblings
1690–1742 Male
1694–1731 Female
Siblings (5)
1716– Female
1719–1724 Female
1722– Female
1724– Female
1729–1727 Male
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 77
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 84
1815
Age 91
Name Meaning
English:
from Middle English wodecok ‘woodcock’ (Old English wuducocc, a compound of Old English wudu ‘wood’ + cocc ‘cock, bird’), a type of bird that is notoriously easy to catch. Therefore, the name might have been either for a person who caught or sold woodcock, or a nickname for a gullible person.
in some cases, because there can be confusion between -cock and -cot in surnames, and therefore the name may also be a variant of Woodcott, a habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + cot ‘cottage, shelter’, such as Woodcott in Cheshire and Hampshire or Woodcote in Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Shropshire, or from any residence at a cottage in or near a wood.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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