Brief Life History of Abraham
When Abraham Boreham was born in 1777, in Stebbing, Essex, England, his father, Abraham Boreham, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Willis, was 32. He married Sarah Boreham on 18 November 1802, in Good Easter, Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Stebbing, Essex, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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Sources (22)
- Abraham Bareham, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Birth and Christening, Abraham Boreham, Chr: 10 October 1779, age 2, Stebbing, Essex, England
- Abraham Boreham, marriage to Sarah 18 November 1802 Good Easter, Essex, England "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1503-1997"
Spouse and Children
1777– Male
1780–1834 Female
Children (7)
1803– Female
1808– Female
1810– Female
1814– Female
1816–1833 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1749–1817 Male
1745–1814 Female
Siblings (6)
1771–1771 Female
1774–1850 Female
1775–1843 Male
1777– Male
1779– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
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Age 10
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Age 12
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 31
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Boreham (Essex), Boreham Wood in Elstree (Hertfordshire), Boreham Street in Wartling (Sussex), or Boreham in Warminster (Wiltshire). The placenames in Essex, Sussex and Hertfordshire are probably named with Old English bor ‘hill’ + ham ‘homestead’. Compare Boram and Borom .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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