Brief Life History of John
When John Williamson was born in 1860, in Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Williamson, was 29 and his mother, Ann Howland, was 28. He lived in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died in 1866, in Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 6.
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Sources (3)
- John Williamson, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- John Williamson, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- John Williamson, "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
Name Meaning
English (Northern) and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name William + patronymic -son ‘son of William’. This surname is also found in Northern Ireland (Ulster), especially in Antrim.
Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Wilhelmsen , Swedish Wilhelmsson, or Dutch and North German Willemsen , all cognates of 1.
History: This surname was brought to North America from northern England and northern Ireland independently by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Timothy Williamson is recorded in Plymouth Colony in 1643.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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