Brief Life History of William
When William Sutton was born in 1801, in Meeth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, Benjamin Sutton Sr, was 36 and his mother, Ann Tawton, was 41. He married Susanna Chapple on 25 October 1828, in Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Petrockstowe, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1871. He died in September 1873, in Torrington, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.
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Sources (12)
- William Sutton, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Sutton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Sutton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
Spouse and Children
1801–1873 Male
1801– Female
Children (4)
1829– Male
1831– Female
1832– Male
1835–1856 Male
Parents and Siblings
1765– Male
1760– Female
Siblings (7)
1785– Female
1788–1870 Male
1790– Female
1792–1883 Male
1797–1799 Male
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World Events (6)
1801 · The Act of Union
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1815
Age 14
1823
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places called Sutton, named with Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The English surname is also common in Ireland (Wexford, Kildare), where it has been established since the 13th century and Gaelicized as de Sutún.
Jewish (from the former Ottoman Empire, including Syria): unexplained.
English: topographic name from Middle English (bi) suthentune ‘(at the place to the) south of the village’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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