William Davis
1753–1824 (Age 71)
Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of William
When William Davis was born in 1753, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Davis, was 37 and his mother, Mary Jones, was 35. He died in 1824, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
John Davis
1716–1785
Mary Jones
1718–1780
Susannah Davis
1735–
Mary Davis
1740–
John Davis
1742–1829
Rebecca Davis
1744–
Jane Davis
1746–
Sarah Davies
1746–
William Davis
1753–1824
Parents & Siblings
- John Davis
1716–1785Male
- Mary Jones
1718–1780Female
siblings
(7)
- Susannah Davis
1735–Female
1740–Female
1742–1829Male
1744–Female
1746–Female
+2 More Children
World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 48
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.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 55
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 62
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
Southern English: patronymic from David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- William Davis, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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