Brief Life History of John
John Pentelow was born about 1776, in Wilden, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Ann Wagstaff on 11 October 1798, in Wilden, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
John Pentelow
1776–
Ann Wagstaff
1778–
Marriage: 11 October 1798
Sources (1)
- Jn Pentelow, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
Spouse and Children
1776– Male
1778– Female
Marriage
11 October 1798Wilden, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 25
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
Age 39
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Age 47
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Pentlow (Essex), which is recorded as Pentelawe in the 11th century. The etymology of the place-name is uncertain, though it may derive from an Old English personal name * Penta + Old English hlāw ‘hill, mound’.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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