Brief Life History of Horace A.
When Horace A. Bicknell was born on 17 February 1848, in Rhode Island, United States, his father, Alfred Bicknell, was 32 and his mother, Salley Potter, was 34. He lived in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States in 1850 and North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States in 1850. He died on 23 April 1868, at the age of 20.
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Sources (2)
- Haram A Bicknell in household of Alfred Bicknell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Horace A Bicknell in household of Alfred Bicknell, "United States Census, 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1815–1857 Male
1815–1857 Female
Siblings (8)
1837–1902 Female
1840– Female
1841– Male
1842–1863 Male
1845–1913 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (4)
1862 · US Naval Academy
Age 14
1863
Age 15
1865
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Bickenhill in Warwickshire, Bickenhall in Somerset or Bignell in Oxfordshire. The former two are named with the Old English personal name Bicca + Old English hyll ‘hill’, but in the Somerset name the final element alternates with Old English h(e)all ‘hall’. Bignell is named with the Old English personal name Biga + hyll ‘hill’. Compare Bignell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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