John Coastfield

Brief Life History of John

When John Coastfield was born in 1756, in Langton Matravers, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Coastfield, was 36 and his mother, Mary Spencer, was 31. He married Martha Bower on 3 August 1791, in Worth Matravers, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Family Time Line

John Coastfield
1756–
Martha Bower
1770–
Marriage: 3 August 1791
Joseph Coastfield
1792–

Sources (8)

  • John Coatsfield, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Coastfield, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • John Coastfield, "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage

Children (1)

World Events (5)

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.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

Variant spelling of Janice . It was quite popular in the United States in the 1960s and 70s by association with the rock singer Janis Joplin ( 1943–70 ).

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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