Brief Life History of Catherine
Catherine Jackson was born about 1709, in Holtby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. She married George Sunley on 16 August 1739, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Easingwold, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1739.
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Sources (10)
- Catherine Jackson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Catharine Jackson, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- Catharine Jackson in entry for George Sonley, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
Spouse and Children
about 1709–1751 Male
about 1709– Female
Children (5)
1742–1826 Male
1744– Male
1746–1746 Female
1747– Male
1751– Male
World Events (2)
1815
Age 106
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 112
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from Jack . In North America, this surname has absorbed other patronymics beginning with J- in various European languages, in particular those derived from equivalents or short forms and other derivatives of the personal name Jacob , e.g. Norwegian Jacobsen or Jakobsen and, in some cases, Slovenian Jakše (from a derivative of the personal name Jakob ). This surname is also very common among African Americans (see also 2 below).
African American: from the personal name Jackson (or Andrew Jackson), adopted in honor of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the US; or adoption of the surname in 1 above, in many cases probably for the same reason.
History: This extremely common British name was brought over by numerous different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One forebear was the father and namesake of the seventh US president, Andrew Jackson, who migrated to SC from Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland in 1765. The Confederate General Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson came from VA, where his great-grandfather John, likewise of Scotch–Irish stock, had settled after emigrating to America in 1748.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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