Zachariah Astill

Brief Life History of Zachariah

Zachariah Astill was born on 1 November 1810, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Hope Asteall. He married Ann Hopkins on 2 May 1830, in Burbage, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Judicial Township 1, Placer, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 19 November 1874, in Center Judicial Township, Sacramento, California, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Zachariah Astill
1810–1874
Ann Hopkins
1812–1872
Marriage: 2 May 1830
Mary Astill
1830–1913
Henry George Astill
1835–1893
Thomas Astill
1844–1910
Anna Sarah Astill
1847–1897
William Astill
1856–
Hope Marie Astill
1832–1915
Zachariah Astill
1833–1896
George Astill
1834–
Richard Astill
1838–1883
James Astill
1840–1923
Elizabeth Astill
1841–1898
Hannah Astill
1849–1849

Sources (22)

  • Zacariah Astell, "United States Census, 1870"
  • J Astell, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Zachariah Astill, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

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World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

1 English: locative name variant of Astle .

2 Norman, English: relationship name from the Middle English personal name Astill, a contraction of Norman French Ansketill (Old Scandinavian Ásketill, with Continental Germanic Ans- substituted for As-). See Askell .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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