Brief Life History of James
When James Peel was born in 1799, in Adwalton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Peel, was 36 and his mother, Lydia Whitehead, was 36. He married Hannah Westmoreland on 31 October 1825, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Batley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Churwell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 24 September 1882, in Gildersome, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 83.
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Sources (28)
- James Peel, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Peel, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- James Peel in entry for Joseph Peel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1799–1882 Male
1799–1881 Female
Children (8)
1826– Female
1828– Male
1831–1891 Male
1833– Male
1835– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1764– Male
1764– Female
Siblings (3)
1799–1882 Male
1802– Male
1805– Male
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 2
1815
Age 16
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (mainly northern): topographic name for someone who lived or worked at a small castle, a wooden fort, or a house defended by a palisade (Middle English and Old French pel, piel ‘stake, pallisade’), or a habitational name from a place so named.
English (mainly northern): variant of Pell .
English (mainly northern): nickname from Middle English and Old French pel ‘stake’, perhaps for a tall, thin person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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