Brief Life History of William Scruby
When William Scruby Tucker was born in 1810, in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Tucker, was 29 and his mother, Sarah Lowe, was 30. He married Mary Ann Billings on 24 June 1845, in Saint Michael, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 8 January 1850, in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 40, and was buried in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (7)
- William Tucker in household of John Tucker, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Scrubey Tucker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Scruby Tucker, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
1810–1850 Male
1826– Female
Children (2)
1846– Male
1850– Female
Parents and Siblings
1781–1857 Male
1780–1840 Female
Siblings (8)
1800– Male
1801–1863 Male
1803– Male
1804– Female
1806– Female
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World Events (5)
1815
Age 5
1823
Age 13
1830
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): occupational name from Middle English tuker(e), toker(e) ‘tucker, fuller’, a derivative of tuken ‘to torment, beat’ (Old English tūcian), for someone who fulled and finished cloth. This name for the occupation was characteristic of the West Country. Compare Fuller and Walker and see also Tuckerman .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuachair ‘descendant of Tuachar’, a personal name composed of the elements tuath ‘people’ + car ‘dear, beloved’.
Americanized form of Jewish Tocker or Toker (see Tokarz ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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