John Whittles

Brief Life History of John

John Whittles was born about 1782, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Elizabeth Kay on 9 November 1806, in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.

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Family Time Line

John Whittles
1782–
Elizabeth Kay
1782–1851
Marriage: 9 November 1806
Thomas Whittles
1807–
Mary Whittles
1814–
Elizabeth Whittles
1815–
William Whittles
1817–
Ruth Whittles
1818–
Matilda Whittles
1821–1891
Selina Whittles
1822–1846

Sources (21)

  • John Whittles, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • John Whittles, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • John Whittles in entry for John Nichols, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

World Events (8)

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.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

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

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

English (northern): nickname from Middle English whit ‘white’ + hals ‘neck’.

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

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