John Humphrey

Brief Life History of John

When John Humphrey was born on 1 May 1785, in Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Humphrey, was 25 and his mother, Alice Humphrey, was 20. He married Ann Slawson on 29 March 1818, in Corby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Oakley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He was buried in Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Humphrey
1785–1854
Frances Northern
1813–1869
Marriage: 27 January 1845

Sources (12)

  • John Humphrey, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • John Humphry, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Humphrey, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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World Events (8)

1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."

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.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English and Norman French personal name Humfrey, from ancient Germanic Hunfrid, Humfrid, composed of the elements hūn- ‘bear cub’ + frithu ‘peace’. The name was borne by a 9th-century Christian saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.

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

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THE LIFE OF SUSANNAH MOSSENDUE OF STANION WIFE OF JOHN SPENDLOVE

And the search for her ancestors. (Written and researched by John Dewey Spendlove now deceased,)Susannah never heard the message of the restored church in this life. According to her grandson, Josep …

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