Brief Life History of George
When George Peacock was born on 30 July 1822, in Hutton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Daniel Peacock, was 25 and his mother, Mary Noddings, was 25. He married Sarah C Lowry on 4 April 1841, in Nashville, Lee, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1850 and Aldrington, Sussex, England, United Kingdom in 1871. In 1853, at the age of 31, his occupation is listed as appointed postmaster in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. He died on 29 September 1878, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Unknown, "United States Census, 1900"
- George Peacoc, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934: George Peacock
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English pecock, pacok, pocok, Old English pēacocc ‘peacock’. It could be used as a personal name or as a nickname for one ‘as proud as a peacock’. Compare Paw , Pay . This surname is widespread in England and southern Scotland, and is also established in Ireland. Compare Pea .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Autobiography of George Peacock
Autobiography of George Peacock George Peacock, son of Daniel, son of William, son of Benjamin. My father was born in Farnadale, Yorkshire, England, August 2, 1796. He married Mary Noddings about th …
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