William Routledge

Maleabout 1789–29 November 1866

Brief Life History of William

William Routledge was born about 1789, in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England as the son of William Routledge and Isabella Crozier. He married Ann Sewell on 3 August 1807, in Cumrew, Cumberland, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Wetheral, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1851. In 1866, at the age of 78, his occupation is listed as formerly a farmer. He died on 29 November 1866, in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

William Routledge
1789–1866
Ann Sewell
1788–1863
Marriage: 3 August 1807
Jane Routlege
1808–
Deborah Routledge
1810–1883
Isabella Routledge
1812–
Ann Routledge
1816–
Thomas Routledge
1820–
Tamar Routledge
1829–1899
Mary Routledge
1831–1832
William Rutledge
1813–
Elizabeth Routledge
1821–1908
John Routledge
1824–1825
John Routledge
1825–

Sources (40)

  • William Routledge in household of John Hodgson, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Wm Routledge, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • William Routledge, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 August 1807Cumrew, Cumberland, England
  • Children (11)

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    Siblings (3)

    World Events (7)

    1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

    Age 0

    "Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."

    1801 · The Act of Union

    Age 12

    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 26

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

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: variant of Rutledge . In Britain this is the usual spelling of the name.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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