Brief Life History of William
When William Ockey was born on 27 November 1803, in Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire, England, his father, John Ockey, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Taylor, was 28. He married Ann Jones on 24 November 1833, in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1879, in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76, and was buried in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (27)
- William Ockey, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Ockey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Ockey, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920"
Spouse and Children
1803–1879 Male
1805–1850 Female
Children (7)
1834–1834 Female
1836–1836 Male
1837–1862 Male
1839–1863 Female
1841–1841 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1771–1839 Male
1775–1834 Female
Siblings (12)
1799–1858 Male
1800–1821 Male
1802–1802 Male
1803–1879 Male
1805–1838 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 5
1815
Age 12
1823
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (Devon): habitational name from Rokehay Farm in Membury (Devon). The placename may derive from Middle English oke ‘oak’ + heie ‘fence, enclosure’ (Old English āc, (ge)hæg), by misdivision of the phrase atter okeheie ‘at the oak enclosure’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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