Brief Life History of William
When William Longmire was born about 1806, in Nottinghamshire, England, his father, William Longmire, was 35 and his mother, Thomasin Langwith, was 32. He married Mary Clarke on 17 August 1829, in Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Saint Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died on 26 August 1850, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 45, and was buried in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.
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Sources (2)
- William Longmire, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Longmire, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1806–1850 Male
1806–1872 Female
Children (7)
1829– Female
1830– Male
1832–1836 Female
1834–1913 Male
1837–1884 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1772–1848 Male
1775–1846 Female
Siblings (9)
1796–1844 Male
1798–1800 Male
1800–1867 Male
1802– Female
1805–1805 Female
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World Events (6)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 2
1815
Age 9
1823
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a minor place in the parish of Windermere (Westmorland), named with Old Scandinavian langr ‘long’ + mýrr ‘mire, bog’.
Americanized form of German Langmeier or of any of its variants: distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (see Meyer 1) whose farm held the name Lang or who was of a tall stature.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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