Brief Life History of William
When William Davy was born on 12 February 1776, in Broadwindsor, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Davy, was 31 and his mother, Alice Damen, was 27.
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Family Time Line
William Davy
1744–
Alice Damen
1750–
William Davy
1776–
John Davy
1778–1792
Sources (3)
- William, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Davy, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1744– Male
1750– Female
Siblings (2)
1776– Male
1778–1792 Male
World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 25
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.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 32
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 39
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Davey .
Irish (Sligo): adopted name for Mac Daibhéid ‘son of David’, see McDevitt .
French and Breton: from a vernacular form of the personal name David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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