Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Pickergill was born in May 1748, in Methley, Yorkshire, England, her father, William Pickersgill, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Teal, was 27. She married Matthew Mason Hampshire on 13 October 1773, in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died in October 1791, in Flockton, Yorkshire, England, at the age of 43, and was buried in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England.
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- Mary Pickersgale, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Pickersgill, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Mary Pickersgill, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Pickersgill in North Yorkshire. The origin of the placename is uncertain; it appears to mean ‘the ravine of the thief or thieves’, from Middle English pikere ‘thief’ + gil ‘ravine’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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