William Nuttall

17 July 1796–14 March 1864
Lancaster, Lancashire, England

The Life Summary of William

When William Nuttall was christened on 17 July 1796, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, his father, Richard Nuttall, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Thompson, was 30. He married Mary Langhorn on 8 July 1822, in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 14 March 1864, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Nuttall
1796–1864
Mary Langhorn
1798–1880
Marriage: 8 July 1822
William Ephraim Nuttall
1825–1899
Richard Nuttall
1833–1841
Leonard John Nuttall
1834–1905
Joseph Lewis Nuttall
1836–1912
Eleanor Jane Nuttall
1838–1840

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  • Marriage
    8 July 1822Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

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    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
    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.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire): habitational name from Nuttall in Tottington, Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English hnutu ‘nut’ + hōh ‘heel, spur of land’.English: alternatively, a habitational name from Nuthall, Nottinghamshire. The placename derives from Old English hnutu ‘nut’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Nuttle
    Nutall
    Nutter

    Story Highlight

    History of William and Mary Langhorn Nuttall

    History of William and Mary Langhorn Nuttall William Nuttall was a shipbuilder, born at Skerton, a village near the City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. His trade led him up and dow …

    Sources (55)

    • William Nuttall, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • Wm. Nuttall in entry for Jsoeph Nuttall, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
    • William Nuttall, "England and Wales Census, 1841"

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