Brief Life History of William
William Newman was born in 1813, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Ann Payne. He married Ester Webb in 1833, in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England in 1851 and Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 6 August 1868, in England, at the age of 55.
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Sources (13)
- William Newman, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Newman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
Spouse and Children
1813–1868 Male
1803–1863 Female
Children (9)
1834–1861 Male
1834– Male
1836–1913 Female
1838–1922 Male
1840– Female
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1815
Age 2
1823
Age 10
1830
Age 17
Name Meaning
English (southern): nickname from Middle English newe ‘new’ (i.e. newly arrived or newly appointed) + man ‘man’ (Old English nīwe + mann).
Americanized form (translation into English) of surnames meaning ‘new man, newcomer’, for example German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Neumann , Swedish Nyman , Polish Nowak , Czech or Slovak Novák, Slovenian, Croatian, or Serbian Novak .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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