Brief Life History of William
When William Miles was born in 1809, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Miles, was 41 and his mother, Mary Evil, was 44. He married Rebecca Green in 1826, in Stourton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He was buried in Stourton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (22)
- William Miles, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Willm Miles, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Miles, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1809–1876 Male
1799–1870 Female
Children (2)
1840–1863 Female
about 1843–1878 Female
Parents and Siblings
1768–1836 Male
1765–1839 Female
Siblings (9)
1791– Female
1792–1836 Female
1793– Female
1799– Male
1801– Male
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World Events (5)
1815
Age 6
1823
Age 14
1830
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Mile + genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, or from its other Old French form Miles, a derivative of ancient Germanic Milo, based on the element mil, from mel ‘good, generous’. The Old French oblique case form was Milon (see Milon 1). Compare Millen and Millson .
English: variant, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, of Myhill , from a vernacular form of the Biblical name Michael . Miles Coverdale, the translator of the Bible, when in Germany, called himself Michael Anglus (‘the Englishman’).
Irish (Louth and Kilkenny): when not the same as 1 or 2, it is sometimes an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire, see Myles .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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