William Peterken

Brief Life History of William

When William Peterken was born about 1837, his father, Henry James Peterken, was 27 and his mother, Mary Simpson Whitehead, was 29. He married Louise Babbage about 1867. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died in 1922, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

William Peterken
1837–1922
Louise Babbage
1851–
Marriage: about 1867
Lilian Victoria Peterken
1888–
Harold Thomas Peterken
1891–1975

Sources (6)

  • William Peterkin in household of Henry James Peterkin, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • William Peterken, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • William Peterken, "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988"

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Name Meaning

English: see Peterkin .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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