Brief Life History of William
When William Botterill was born in 1820, his father, William Bottrill, was 28 and his mother, Ann Stretton, was 23. He died on 3 February 1822, at the age of 2.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- William Bottrill, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Bottrill, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
Parents and Siblings
1793– Male
1797–1847 Female
Siblings (5)
1820–1822 Male
1822–1843 Male
1826– Female
1829–1881 Male
1837– Male
Name Meaning
1 Norman, English: locative name from Les Bottereaux (Eure, Normandy), a place-name which apparently meant ‘the toads’. The surname is found in both a singular form Boterel and a plural form Boterels, Botereaus, which has developed to Buttress. Some of the post-medieval bearers may belong under (2).
2 Norman, English: occupational name from Anglo-Norman French * boterel, a diminutive form of Old French * boter ‘an officer who looks after the (wine) butts’. Both terms are derivatives of Old French butte, bote ‘wine-butt, cask’.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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