William Dickens

Brief Life History of William

William Dickens was born about 1730, in Keysoe, Bedfordshire, England. He married Mary West on 20 January 1777, in Blunham, Bedfordshire, England.

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William Dickens
1730–
Mary West
1737–
Marriage: 20 January 1777

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    1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

    Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

    1754 · Seven Years' War

    The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

    1770 · Boston Tea Party

    Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Dicken , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Flemish and Dutch: genitive patronymic from Dick 6.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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