Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Bancroft was born about 1821, in Sheerness, Kent, England, her father, William Bancroft, was 36 and her mother, Catharine Corbett, was 33. She was buried in Draycott, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Ann Bancroft, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ann Bancroft -
Parents and Siblings
1787–1868 Male
1790–1867 Female
Siblings (6)
1817–1883 Male
1819–1835 Male
1821–1836 Female
1824–1836 Male
1830–1836 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (3)
1823
Age 2
1830
Age 9
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 12
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various minor places called Bancroft, from Old English bēan ‘beans’ (a collective singular) + croft ‘paddock, smallholding’.
History: John Bancroft came to MA on board the ‘James’ in 1632.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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