Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hill was born about 1790, in Gerrans, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. She married Nicholas Nicholls on 22 June 1808, in Gerrans, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She was buried in Gerrans, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Elizabeth in entry for Nicholas Nicholls, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Nicholls, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
- Elizabeth Hill, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
Spouse and Children
1780–1877 Male
1790–1822 Female
Children (4)
1808–1855 Female
1809– Female
1811– Male
1817– Male
World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 11
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 18
1815
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .
German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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