Brief Life History of George
When George Hogg was born on 15 March 1799, in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Hogg, was 28 and his mother, Janet Anderson, was 26. He married Janet Darling on 2 June 1822, in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851 and Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 20 years. In 1881, at the age of 82, his occupation is listed as wood merchant in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 25 November 1887, in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 88.
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- George Hogg, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- George Hogg, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- George Hogg, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.
The Visit of King George IV was organized by Sir Walter Scott two years after the Radical War ended. For the celebration of the visit, the creation of the Tartan Kilts came about and were worn by all men attending the celebration. These types of kilts have become part of Scotland's national identity.
Name Meaning
English (northern England and Scotland): nickname for a swineherd or shepherd, from Middle English hog(ge) (Old English hogg) denoting either a pig, especially a castrated one, or a young sheep before its first shearing (the latter sense is most likely in northern England).
German (Högg): topographic name, a variant of Heck 1, found chiefly in Bavaria.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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