Brief Life History of William
William Bicknell was born in 1754, in Ilton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. He married Gertrude Adams on 29 April 1803, in Isle Brewers, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died on 10 February 1840, in Isle Brewers, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 86.
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Sources (5)
- William Bicknell in entry for Abigail Bicknell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Bicknell in entry for Abigail Bicknell, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
- William Bicknell in entry for William Russell, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
Spouse and Children
1754–1840 Male
1768–1847 Female
Children (3)
1804– Female
1808–1895 Female
1808–1846 Female
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 47
1815
Age 61
1823
Age 69
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Bickenhill in Warwickshire, Bickenhall in Somerset or Bignell in Oxfordshire. The former two are named with the Old English personal name Bicca + Old English hyll ‘hill’, but in the Somerset name the final element alternates with Old English h(e)all ‘hall’. Bignell is named with the Old English personal name Biga + hyll ‘hill’. Compare Bignell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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