When William Matkin was born in 1755, in Burton upon Trent St Modwen, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Mattkin, was 40 and his mother, Ann Clarke, was 32. He died on 27 July 1755, in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 0, and was buried in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
Do you know William? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+6 More Children
English (Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English personal name Matkin, a pet form of Mat (a diminutive of Matthew , see Matt ) + the suffix -kin.
History: The earliest known bearer of this name in North American is Theodore Matkyn, mentioned in the 1702 will of Alice Kennerly, a Quaker, residing in Dorchester County, MD.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.