Brief Life History of Matthew
When Matthew Speakman was born on 26 January 1745, in Pilling, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Speakman, was 51 and his mother, Hannah Anyon, was 42. He married Jennet Parkinson on 5 September 1773, in Pilling, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 20 March 1832, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87, and was buried in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Matthew Speakman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Matthew Speakman, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Matthew Speakman, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
Spouse and Children
1745–1832 Male
1752–1858 Female
Children (9)
1774– Male
1777– Female
1779–1780 Male
1781–1796 Female
1784– Male
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1694–1770 Male
1703–1781 Female
Siblings (10)
1721– Male
1727–1729 Female
1732–1816 Female
1734– Male
1737– Female
+5 More Children
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 56
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 63
1815
Age 70
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire):
occupational name from Middle English spekeman ‘advocate, spokesman’ (Old English specan ‘to speak’ + mann ‘man’).
nickname from Middle English spak(e) ‘gentle, wise, clever’, also ‘quick, eager’ (Old Norse spakr) + -man; compare Spake .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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