Brief Life History of John
When John Stiff was born about 1756, in Heckfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Stiff, was 26 and his mother, Ann Brown, was 23.
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Parents and Siblings
1731–1795 Male
1734–1813 Female
Siblings (6)
1753–1840 Male
1755– Female
1756–1773 Female
1756– Male
1771– Male
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World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 45
1815
Age 59
1823
Age 67
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk): nickname from Middle English stif ‘rigid, inflexible; resolute, steadfast’ (Old English stif), used either for someone who had difficulty in bending, or for someone who was resolute or steadfast.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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