William Stroud

Brief Life History of William

When William Stroud was born from 1766 to 1770, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Stephen Stroud, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Mildenhall, was 30. He married Sarah Kendrick on 27 March 1797, in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.

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Family Time Line

William Stroud
1766–
Sarah Kendrick
1776–
Marriage: 27 March 1797
Elizabeth Stroud
1798–
William Stroud
1808–1869
James Stroud
1802–
Stephen Stroud
1804–
Benjamin Stroud
1810–
John Stroud
1814–
Samuel Stroud
1819–
Thomas Stroud
1822–

Sources (15)

  • William Stroud, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • William Stroud, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
  • William Stroud, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"

World Events (6)

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.

1815

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

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English (southern): from Middle English strode ‘marshy ground’ (Old English strōd). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived on or near marshy ground, or habitational, for someone from any of several places so named, including Stroud (Gloucestershire, Middlesex), Strood (Kent), and Strode in Winford (Somerset).

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

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