William Travailer (1762–1788) • FamilySearch

William Travailer

19 December 1762–25 December 1788
Chittlehampton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary 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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Parents and Siblings

William Travailer

1762–1788

Grace Reason

1750–

Marriage: about 1771

Catharine Trevillor

1772–

Mary Traveller

1774–

William Traveller

1776–

John Traveller

1777–

Hannah Traveller

1783–

Spouse and Children

William Travailer

Male1762–1788Male

Grace Reason

Female1750–Female

Children

(5)

Female1772–Female

Female1774–Female

Male1776–Male

Male1777–Male

Female1783–Female

Parents and Siblings

Thomas Traveller

Male1726–1804Male

Mary Chugg

Female1732–1780Female

Siblings

(2)

Thomas Traveller

Male1754–1800Male

William Travailer

Male1762–1788Male

Name Meaning

William

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.

Sources (14)

William Treveler in entry for Hannah Treveler, "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 Trevillor in entry for Catherine Trevillor, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"

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