Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Waller was born on 17 October 1675, in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, his father, Dr. John Waller, was 30 and his mother, Mary Kee Pomfrett, was 27. He had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with Mary. In 1713, at the age of 38, his occupation is listed as owned 340 acres in Surry, Virginia, United States. He died on 19 April 1721, in Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 45.
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Sources (9)
- Thomas Waller, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Wallar, "England, Buckinghamshire, Church Records, 1217-1994"
- Thomas Waller, "England, Buckinghamshire, Church Records, 1217-1994"
Spouse and Children
1675–1721 Male
1670– Female
Children (8)
1690– Male
1692– Female
1694– Female
1696– Female
1698– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1645–1723 Male
1648–1716 Female
Siblings (11)
1670– Male
1671–1751 Male
1672–1754 Male
1674–1676 Female
1675–1721 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (2)
1688 · Glorious Revolution
Age 13
1720 · South Sea Bubble
Age 45
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English waler, waliere, walour, waller ‘builder of walls, mason’.
English: in Sussex, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent wall.
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a spring, stream, or man-made well, from Middle English waller, a derivative of Middle English walle, Old English wælle, wælle. It is a West Midlands dialect form of Weller .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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