Evan Picton

Brief Life History of Evan

When Evan Picton was born in 1822, in Bridell, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Picton, was 11819 and his mother, Mary Evans Picton, was 25. He had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Margaret James. He lived in Penrydd, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1881 and Cardiganshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891. He died in September 1897, in Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Evan Picton
1822–1897
Margaret James
1831–about 1879
Mary Picton
1859–
Sarah Picton
about 1867–
John Picton
1861–
James Thomas Picton
1864–
Anne Picton
1872–

Sources (9)

  • Evan Picton, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Evan Picton, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
  • Evan Picton in entry for James Thomas Picton, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"

World Events (7)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1831 · Merthyr Uprising 

Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Picton in Cheshire, in Flintshire, or in North Yorkshire. The places are named from an Old English personal name Pīca + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

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