Brief Life History of William
When William Heap was born on 14 December 1851, in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England, his father, Thomas Hamer Heap, was 25 and his mother, Lydia Woods, was 11848. He married Ann Jones in 1879, in Lancashire, England. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Pilkington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died in March 1918, in Bury, Lancashire, England, at the age of 66.
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Sources (11)
- William Heap, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Heape, William; Church of England Births & Baptisms; b 14 December 1851; chr 8 May 1859 at Prestwich, Lancashire, England; parents = Thomas & Lydia Heape
- William Heap, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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World Events (7)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): usually a habitational name from Heap, a lost place in Bury (Lancashire), but sometimes also a topographic name for someone who lived by a small hill or rock pile, from Middle English hep, heip(e) ‘heap, pile’ (Old English hēap).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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