William Hill

Brief Life History of William

When William Hill was born in October 1859, in Studley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Hill, was 33 and his mother, Mary Ann Milward, was 19. He married Emma Adams on 31 December 1883, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 7 April 1938, in Chadderton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hollinwood Cemetery, Hollinwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

William Hill
1859–1938
Emma Adams
1858–1900
Marriage: 31 December 1883
Clara Hill
1885–1933
Pollie Hill
1890–1959
John Hill
1892–1922

Sources (31)

  • William Hill, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Worcestershire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1812-1918
  • Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914

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World Events (7)

1878 · Bacup Natural History Society

The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .

German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.

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

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