Brief Life History of William
When William Hemsley was christened on 12 May 1745, in Ditchling, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Hemsley, was 38 and his mother, Mary English, was 41.
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Sources (2)
- Wm Hemley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Hemsley - Individual or family possessions: birth: about 1745; Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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World Events (3)
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.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name either from Helmsley (North Yorkshire) or Gate Helmsley (also North Yorkshire). Gate Helmsley derives from the Old English personal name Hemele (genitive Hemeles) + Old English ēg ‘island’, and had the form Hemelsey till at least the 14th century. The other placename derives from the Old English personal name Helm (genitive Helmes) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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