Brief Life History of Betty
When Betty Appleton was born about 1785, in Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Samuel Appleton, was 24 and her mother, Mary Mills, was 23. She lived in Little Leigh, Cheshire, England in 1785 and Great Budworth, Cheshire, England in 1785.
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Sources (3)
- Betty Appleton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Betty Appleton, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
- Betty Appleton, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
Parents and Siblings
1762–1833 Male
1764–1823 Female
Siblings (11)
1783–1848 Female
1785– Female
1787– Male
1789– Male
1790– Female
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World Events (7)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 2
1815
Age 30
1823
Age 38
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the many places in all parts of England named Appleton, from Old English æppeltūn ‘orchard’ (literally ‘apple enclosure’). Apples were particularly important in the Middle Ages as a food for survival through the winter.
History: This surname was brought to North America in 1635 by Samuel Appleton, who migrated from Ipswich, England, to Ipswich, MA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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