Brief Life History of John
When John North was born about 1761, in Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph North, was 30 and his mother, Mary Hallam, was 29. He married Penelope Drakefield on 19 November 1791, in Lockington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died in 1843, in Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 83.
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Sources (16)
- John North, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John North, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- John in entry for Joseph North, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
Spouse and Children
1761–1843 Male
1782–1846 Female
Children (4)
1803–1806 Female
1808– Male
1811–1819 Male
1818– Male
Parents and Siblings
1732–1786 Male
1734– Female
Siblings (4)
1755– Male
1756– Female
1758–1782 Female
1761–1843 Male
World Events (5)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 40
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 47
1815
Age 54
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English north ‘north’, denoting someone who had migrated from the north, especially someone from northern England living in the south of the country. It may also have been used to denote someone living in the northern part of a settlement or region.
Irish: in Ireland, adopted for Mac an Ultaigh ‘son of the Ulsterman’, Ulster being the northern part of Ireland.
German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with a cognate of Old High German nord ‘north’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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