John Flinders

Brief Life History of John

When John Flinders was born on 13 October 1678, his father, Thomas Flinders, was 27 and his mother, Ellen Gray, was 25. He married Anne Sharp on 21 June 1705, in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He was buried in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Flinders
1678–1727
Anne Sharp
1683–1729
Marriage: 21 June 1705
Thomas Flinders
1706–1706
Eleanor Flinders
1707–
John Flinders
1711–1788
Elisabeth Flinders
1711–1711
John Flinders
1712–1788
Anne Flinders
1715–1742

Sources (10)

  • John Flinthurst, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Flinder, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • John Flinders in entry for John Flinders, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English flindre ‘moth’, with postmedieval excrescent -s.

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

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