William Wheadon

Brief Life History of William

When William Wheadon was born on 4 November 1750, in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Wheadon, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Burridge, was 33.

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Family Time Line

Edward Wheadon
1718–1799
Elizabeth Burridge
1718–1807
Martha Wheadon
1743–
Henry Wheadon
1759–
Hannah Wheadon
1745–1788
John Wheadon
1748–
William Wheadon
1750–
Robert Wheadon
1752–1831
Susanna Wheadon
1755–
Sarah Wheadon
1762–

Sources (3)

  • William Wheadon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Wheadon, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
  • Wm. Wheadon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (6)

1801 · The Act of Union

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.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

English (Somerset and Dorset): variant of Whedon .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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