Brief Life History of William
When William Littlejohn was born on 8 August 1803, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, James Littlejohn, was 29 and his mother, Jane Jean Chalmers, was 22. He married Janet Bentley on 25 March 1830, in Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871 and Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881. In 1834, his occupation is listed as banker manager - aberdeen and county banking company in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 8 July 1888, in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 84, and was buried in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Sources (52)
- William Littlejohn, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- William Littlejohn, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- William Littlejohn, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
Spouse and Children
1803–1888 Male
1811–1848 Female
Children (10)
1831–1885 Female
1832–1917 Female
1835–1929 Female
1837–1904 Male
1839–1878 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1773–1848 Male
1781–1859 Female
Siblings (5)
1803–1888 Male
1805–1880 Male
1806–1874 Female
1810–1881 Male
1814–1861 Male
World Events (8)
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 8
1815
Age 12
1830
Age 27
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: nickname from Middle English litel ‘little’ (Old English lȳtel) + the Middle English personal name John . The nickname may have been used ironically for a giant, as with the outlaw character Little John in 17th-century tales and ballads of Robin Hood (though he is no giant in 15th-century texts).
In some cases also an Americanized form (translation into English) of French Petitjean .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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