Brief Life History of Betty
When Betty Doel was born in April 1783, in Westbury, Wiltshire, England, her father, William Doel, was 22 and her mother, Sarah Raines, was 36.
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Family Time Line
William Doel
1761–
Sarah Raines
1747–1851
Betty Doel
1783–
Sources (4)
- Betty Doel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Betty Doel, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
- Betty Doel, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 4
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Age 6
"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."
Name Meaning
English (mainly Wiltshire): nickname from Middle English dole (Old English dol) ‘dull, slow witted’, identical and exchangeable with Dull (see Dill ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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