Brief Life History of William
When William Rouse was christened on 28 April 1765, in Burton Coggles, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Rouse, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth North, was 29. He married Elizabeth Ward on 29 December 1782, in Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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- Wm. Rowse, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Rous, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- William Rouse in entry for Thomas, "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990"
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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: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English, Anglo-Norman French rous(e) ‘red(-haired)’ (from Latin russ(e)us).
Americanized form of German Raus .
Walloon and northern French (Rousé): variant of Rosé (see Rose ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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