William Smeeton

Maleabout 1760–

Brief Life History of William

When William Smeeton was born about 1760, in Burton Overy, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Smeeton Jr., was 26 and his mother, Sarah Goddard, was 26.

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Family Time Line

John Smeeton Jr.
1735–
Sarah Goddard
1736–1787
William Smeeton
about 1760–
Ann Smeeton
1763–
Mary Smeeton
1767–

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  • Legacy NFS Source: William Smeeton - Government record: Probate record or will: birth-name: William Smeeton

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Siblings (3)

World Events (3)

1801 · The Act of Union

Age 41

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

Age 55

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Age 63

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English: see Smeaton .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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