John Walters

Male15 November 1772–

Brief Life History of John

When John Walters was christened on 15 November 1772, in East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Walters, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Tomlinson, was 34. He married Eleanor Needham on 15 January 1798, in East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

John Walters
1772–
Eleanor Needham
–
Marriage: 15 January 1798
Mary Walters
1798–1799
Ann Walters
1799–
Mary Walters
1803–

Sources (6)

  • John Walters, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Walters, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • John Walters, "England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 January 1798East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World

    "On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."

    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.

    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: variant of Walter , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    German: patronymic from Walter .

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

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