Susanna Roskilly

Brief Life History of Susanna

When Susanna Roskilly was born in 1776, in Marazion, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Roskilly, was 31 and her mother, Susanna Gluyas, was 20. She married Abraham Shorland Rawlings , Grandfather of Admiral Rawlings on 12 October 1805, in St Hilary, Cornwall, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in St Erth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 26 February 1870, in Hayle, Cornwall, England, at the age of 94, and was buried in St Hilary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Shorland Rawlings , Grandfather of Admiral Rawlings
1784–
Susanna Roskilly
1776–1870
Marriage: 12 October 1805
Thomas Roskilly Rawlings
1806–
Susannah Roskilly Rawlings
1807–
Jane Shorland Rawlings
1810–1880
William John Rawlings
1812–
William John Rawlings , Accountant, Partner Hayles Foundry
1815–1890
Mary Ann Shorland Rawlings
1820–1887

Sources (18)

  • Susanna Rawlings, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Susanna Rawlings, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
  • Susanna Rawlings, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"

World Events (7)

1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."

1801 · The Act of Union

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.

Name Meaning

Cornish: locative name from Roskilly in Saint Keverne (Cornwall).

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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