Brief Life History of George Peden
When George Peden Waugh was born on 11 February 1789, in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland, his father, George Waugh, was 45 and his mother, Margaret Peden, was 19. He married Elizabeth Wallace on 9 January 1813, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 29 November 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (31)
- Waugh, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- George Waugh in entry for George Waugh, "Jamaica Births and Baptisms, 1752-1920"
- George P Waugh, "Scotland Census, 1841"
Spouse and Children
1789–1856 Male
1788–1852 Female
Children (6)
1814–1890 Female
1817–1851 Female
1819–1891 Male
1820–1821 Male
1824–1847 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1743–1801 Male
1769–1789 Female
Siblings (1)
1789–1856 Male
World Events (8)
1791
Age 2
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 13
1808
Age 19
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname from Middle English wale ‘foreigner, Britone’ (in a form reflecting the final consonant of Anglian Old English walh), a word applied by the Northumbrians to Strathclyde Britons, in the same way that Gaelic Gall was applied by Highlanders to Lowlanders. The word usually denoted speakers of Celtic or Romance languages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF GEORGE PEDEN WAUGH
George Waugh was born about 1745 in Carnwath parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents are unknown at this time. He was shown as 32 years of age when he enlisted in the Royal Artillary 12 Dee. 17 …
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