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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- 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"
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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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