Brief Life History of William
When William Ockey was born on 11 April 1837, his father, William Ockey, was 33 and his mother, Ann Jones, was 32. He lived in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 12 December 1862, at the age of 25.
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Sources (6)
- William Ockey in household of William Ockey, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Ockey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Bishops Frome, Bishops Transcripts, 1820-1860, Baptisms, Burials, Marriages.
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English (Somerset): either a shortened form of Hockin or a variant of Okey with prosthetic H-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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