Mary Capron

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Capron was born on 4 February 1730, in Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Capron, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth, was 22. She married Samuel Gill on 9 April 1760, in Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Gill
1734–1806
Mary Capron
1730–
Marriage: 9 April 1760
Charles Gill
1765–1830
Mary Gill
1768–
Elizabeth Gill
1770–
Jane Gill
1780–

Sources (3)

  • Mary Capron, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary Gill in entry for Elizabeth Gill, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
  • Mary Gill in entry for Charles Gill, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"

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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.

1815

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

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): metonymic occupational name for a hood maker or a robe master, from Old Norman French caprun, Old French chaperon ‘hood or cap (worn by the nobility)’.

French: variant of Chaperon , a cognate of 1 above.

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

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