Brief Life History of Sampson
When Sampson Bacon was born in 1806, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Ephraim Bacon, was 11803 and his mother, Mary Sampson, was 29. He married Elizabeth Butler on 30 August 1824. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He was buried in Skegby, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (17)
- Sampson Bacon, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Sampsen Bacon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Sampson Bacon, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
Spouse and Children
1806–1854 Male
1805–1872 Female
Children (5)
1821–1872 Male
1829– Male
1832–1897 Female
1834–1891 Female
1837–1905 Female
Parents and Siblings
1771–1839 Male
1778–1809 Female
Siblings (2)
1800– Male
1806–1854 Male
World Events (7)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 2
1815
Age 9
1823
Age 17
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin) and French: from the Norman French personal name Bacun, derived from the ancient Germanic name Bac(c)o, Bahho, based on the element bag ‘(to) fight, (to) dispute’. The name was relatively common among the Normans in the form Bacus, of which the oblique case was Bacon.
English and French: from Middle English, Old French bacun, bacon ‘bacon’ (a word of ancient Germanic origin, akin to Back 3), probably a metonymic occupational name for a preparer and seller of cured pork.
History: Gilles Bacon from Normandy, France, is documented in Quebec City, QC, in 1647. — Michael Bacon from England arrived in Dedham, MA, in 1640. Nathanial Bacon, from Stratton, Cornwall, arrived in Barnstaple, MA, in 1639. Another Nathaniel Bacon (1647–76), from Friston Hall, Suffolk, emigrated to VA and settled at Curl's Neck on the James river.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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