Brief Life History of William
When William Travailer was christened on 19 December 1762, in Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Traveller, was 36 and his mother, Mary Chugg, was 29. He married Grace Reason about 1771, in North Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He was buried in North Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- William Traviler, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Treveller in entry for Hannah Treveller, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
- William Treveler in entry for Hannah Treveler, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1762–1788 Male
1750– Female
Children (5)
1772– Female
1774– Female
1776– Male
1777– Male
1783– Female
Parents and Siblings
1726–1804 Male
1732–1782 Female
Siblings (2)
1754–1820 Male
1762–1788 Male
Name Meaning
Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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