John Todd

Male20 June 1847–1854

Brief Life History of John

When John Todd was born on 20 June 1847, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Alexander Todd, was 28 and his mother, Janet McMillan, was 31. He lived in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died in 1854, at the age of 7.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Todd
1819–1897
Janet McMillan
1817–1870
John Todd
1847–1854
Marion Todd
1849–1931
William Todd
1851–1854
Alexander Todd
1853–1922
Catherine Todd
1856–1901

Sources (1)

  • John Todd in household of Alexander Todd, "England and Wales Census, 1851"

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Siblings (5)

World Events (1)

1854 · The Crimean War

Age 7

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

Name Meaning

English (mainly northern) and Scottish: nickname for someone thought to resemble a fox, for example in cunning or slyness, or perhaps more obviously in having red hair, from northern Middle English tod(de) ‘fox’. Compare Todhunter , Todman . This name was brought to Ulster, Ireland, from Scotland in the 17th century.

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

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