Brief Life History of William
When William Peel was born about 1793, in Accrington, Lancashire, England, his father, Jonathan Peel, was 42 and his mother, Esther Bolton, was 40. He married Ann Jane Steers on 15 April 1818, in St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 22 July 1869, in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77.
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- William Peel in entry for Charles Steers Peel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Peel, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- William Peel in entry for Reverend Francis William Peel, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"
Spouse and Children
1793–1869 Male
1797–1828 Female
Children (7)
1819–1913 Male
1821–1873 Male
1823–1895 Male
1824–1887 Female
1824– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1752–1834 Male
1755–1841 Female
Siblings (13)
1787– Female
1787–1841 Male
1789–1843 Male
1791–1792 Male
1792– Female
+8 More Children
World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 8
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 15
1815
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (mainly northern): topographic name for someone who lived or worked at a small castle, a wooden fort, or a house defended by a palisade (Middle English and Old French pel, piel ‘stake, pallisade’), or a habitational name from a place so named.
English (mainly northern): variant of Pell .
English (mainly northern): nickname from Middle English and Old French pel ‘stake’, perhaps for a tall, thin person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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