Elizabeth Powell

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Powell was born in 1776, in England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Owen B. Powell. She married John Baldwin on 7 February 1803, in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Castlemorton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.

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Family Time Line

John Baldwin
1776–
Elizabeth Powell
1776–
Marriage: 7 February 1803
William Baldwin
1801–
Ann Baldwin
1806–
John Baldwin
1812–1832

Sources (4)

  • Elizabeth Baldwin in household of William Baldwin, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Elizh Powell or Powele in entry for John Baldwyn, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
  • Elizabeth in entry for Ann Baldwin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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World Events (7)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).

Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).

English: variant of Paul or Poole .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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