John Billingham

Brief Life History of John

When John Billingham was born in 1798, in Oldswinford, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Billingham, was 20 and his mother, Phoebe Tibbetts, was 20. He married Martha Yardley on 14 April 1822, in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.

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Family Time Line

John Billingham
1798–
Martha Yardley
1804–
Marriage: 14 April 1822
John Billingham
1824–
Samuel Billingham
1825–1891
Dianna Billingham
1826–
Sarah Billingham
1828–
John Billingham
1832–
Mary Billingham
1835–
Martha Billingham
1839–1881
Anna Billingham
1840–
Leah Billingham
1849–

Sources (19)

  • John Billingham, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • John Billingham, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Billingham, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (8)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Billingham in Stockton on Tees (Durham) or Billingham in Udimore in Sussex, both of which probably derive their names from Old English Billingahām ‘homestead (Old English hām) of the people (-ingas) of Billa’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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