Brief Life History of William
When William Croxall was born about 1749, in Rosliston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Croxal, was 11747 and his mother, Sarah Shelton, was 17.
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Family Time Line
John Croxal
1733–
Sarah Shelton
1733–
William Croxall
1749–
John Croxall
1751–
Richard Croxall
1754–1818
Thomas Croxall
1754–
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: William Croxall - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: William Croxall
Parents and Siblings
1733– Male
1733– Female
Siblings (4)
1749– Male
1751– Male
1754–1818 Male
1754– Male
World Events (6)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 52
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.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 59
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 66
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Croxall in Derbyshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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