Alexander Blackett
1774–
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Alexander
When Alexander Blackett was christened on 1 January 1774, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, Alexander Blacket, was 36 and his mother, Mary Shevil, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Alexander Blacket
1738–
Mary Shevil
1742–
Jane Blackett
1764–
John Blackett
1766–
John Blacket
1766–
Peter Blackett
1769–
Robert Blackett
1771–
Alexander Blackett
1774–
Alexander Blackett
1775–
Joseph Blacket
1777–
Ralph Blackett
1778–
Alexander Blackett
1780–
George Blackett
1782–
Benjamin Blackett
1784–
Thomas Blackett
1786–
Mary Blackett
1790–
Parents & Siblings
1738–Male
1742–Female
siblings
(14)
1764–Female
1766–Male
1766–Male
1769–Male
1771–Male
+9 More Children
World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
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.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English:1. from a diminutive of Black . 2. nickname for a person with dark hair, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a dark headland, from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’ + heved ‘head’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Alexander Blackett, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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