Brief Life History of William
When William Perkins was born in 1787, in Glooston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Perkins, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth Hawkins, was 25. He married Susannah Sutherland on 17 May 1812, in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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- William Perkins in household of Joseph Perkins, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Willm. Perkins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Will'M. Perkins, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1801 · The Act of Union
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
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Perkin , also found throughout mid and south Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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