Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Pigg was born in 1740, her father, John Pigg, was 39 and her mother, Martha Moor, was 24. She married Collin Potterill on 10 February 1765, in Anstey, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Mary Pigg, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Pigg, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Mary in entry for Elizabeth Pottrell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1740– Female
Children (8)
1765–1765 Male
1766– Male
1768–1804 Female
1771– Male
1773–1773 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1701–1779 Male
1716– Female
Siblings (3)
1737– Female
1740– Female
1740–1740 Female
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 61
1815
Age 75
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 93
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English pigge ‘pig’ (Old English picg(a)), hence a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd or nickname for someone supposedly resembling a hog (see Hogg ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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