Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Guppy was christened on 25 February 1802, in Sandford Orcas, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, Christopher Guppy, was 38 and his mother, Anne, was 44.
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Sources (2)
- Robert Guppy, "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936"
- Robert Guppy, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
Parents and Siblings
1763–1830 Male
1758–1824 Female
Siblings (8)
1788– Female
1790– Male
1791– Female
1791– Female
1794– Female
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World Events (3)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
1815
1823
Name Meaning
English (Dorset and Somerset): habitational name from a place so called in Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, recorded as Gupehegh in Middle English. This is named with the Old English personal name Guppa (a short form of Gūthbeorht ‘battle bright’) + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.
History: The earliest known bearer of the name is Nicholas de Gupehegh (Somerset, 1253/4). Most if not all present-day bearers of the name are thought to descend from William Guppy of Chardstock, Devon, who in 1497 was fined forty shillings for his alleged part in the rebellion of Perkin Warbeck.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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