Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Hawkeswood was born on 21 September 1778, in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Hawkesford, was 29 and her mother, Mary Ladbrooke, was 25.
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Family Time Line
William Hawkesford
1749–
Mary Ladbrooke
1754–
John Hawkesford
1771–
John Hawkesford
1773–
Hannah Hawkesford
1775–
Joseph Hawksford
1778–
Thomas Hawkesford
1778–
Mary Hawkeswood
1778–
Sarah Hawkesford
1782–
Elizabeth Hawksford
1783–
Joseph Hawkesford
1787–
Sources (3)
- Mary Hankesford, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Hawkesford, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Hankesford, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1749– Male
1754– Female
Siblings (9)
1771– Male
1773– Male
1775– Female
1778– Male
1778– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 23
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
Age 30
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
Age 37
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Hawkswood (Shrops).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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