George Bull
about 1806–
Castle Cary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
The Life of George
When George Bull was born about 1806, in Castle Cary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Bull, was 31 and his mother, Susanna, was 23.
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Family Time Line
John Bull
1775–
Susanna
1783–1804
Sarah Maria Bull
1804–
George Bull
1806–
Harriet Ann Bull
1808–1887
Parents and Siblings
1775–Male
1783–1804Female
siblings
(3)
1804–Female
1806–Male
1808–1887Female
World Events (8)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 2
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 9
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1843
Age 37
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
1 English: nickname for a strong, aggressive, bull-like man, from Middle English bul(l)e, bol(l)e. Occasionally, the name may denote a keeper of a bull. Compare Bulman .2 German (mainly northern): from a byname for a cattle breeder, keeper, or dealer. Compare South German Ochs .3 South German: nickname for a short fat man, a variant of Bolle , or a nickname for a man with the physical characteristics of a bull.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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