Giles Carpenter

1719–21 August 1757
Oakford, Devon, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Giles

When Giles Carpenter was born in 1719, in Oakford, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Carpenter, was 35 and his mother, Mary Quick, was 42. He married Ann May on 28 January 1753. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He was buried in Oakford, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Giles Carpenter
1719–1757
Ann May
1732–
Marriage: 28 January 1753
John Carpenter
1753–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    28 January 1753
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Name Meaning

    English (southern): occupational name for a worker in wood, Norman French carpentier (from Late Latin carpentarius ‘cartwright’).Americanized form (translation into English) of German Zimmermann , French Charpentier , Italian Carpentieri , or cognates and equivalents in various other languages.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Zimmermann

    Sources (3)

    • Giles Carpenter in entry for John Carpenter, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • Legacy NFS Source: Giles Carpenter - Individual or family possessions: burial:

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