Brief Life History of John
When John Wooton was born on 31 January 1779, in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Jonathan Wooton, was 36 and his mother, Lettice Chapman, was 32. He died on 21 June 1796, at the age of 17.
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Family Time Line
Jonathan Wooton
1742–1813
Lettice Chapman
1746–1825
William Wooton
1766–
Mary Wooton
1767–1796
Thomas Wooten
1771–1794
James Wootton
1776–1855
John Wooton
1779–1796
Letice Wootten
1784–
George Wootton
1787–
William Wootten
1790–
Sources (3)
- John Wooten, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Wooten, "England, Buckinghamshire, Church Records, 1217-1994"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Wooton - male
Parents and Siblings
1742–1813 Male
1746–1825 Female
Siblings (8)
1766– Male
1767–1796 Female
1771–1794 Male
1776–1855 Male
1779–1796 Male
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World Events (2)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 8
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Age 10
"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."
Name Meaning
English: variant of Wooten .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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