Brief Life History of Jane
Jane Carnell was born about 1737, in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Thos Reeson and Mary Reeson. She married Samuel Hallam on 11 June 1759, in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 14 July 1794, in Langton by Wragby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 58, and was buried in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, England.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- Jane Carnell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Jane Reeson, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- Jane in entry for Samuel Hallam, "England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937"
Spouse and Children
1736– Male
1737–1794 Female
Children (7)
about 1763–1848 Male
about 1763– Male
1766–1767 Male
1768– Male
1771– Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
– Male
– Female
Siblings (3)
1737–1794 Female
1775–1775 Male
–1796 Male
World Events (6)
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Age 15
1754 · Seven Years' War
Age 17
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Age 33
Name Meaning
English: in most cases, probably a variant of Cornell or Cornall, the latter either a variant of Corney in Lancashire dialect, or, if found in Devon, a variant of Cornwall .
English (of Norman origin): apparently a metonymic occupational name for a crossbowman who specialized in fighting from the battlements of castles, from Anglo-Norman French carnel ‘battlement, embrasure’ (a metathesized form of crenel, Late Latin crenellus, a diminutive of crena ‘notch’).
English: shortened form of Carbonell or Cardinal .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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