Henry Billam

14 September 1799–1876 (Age 76)
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Henry

Henry Billam was born on 14 September 1799, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 4 sons and 3 daughters with Anna Sophia Wells. He lived in Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died in 1876, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Henry Billam
1799–1876
Anna Sophia Wells
1799–1872
Thomas Billam
1826–
William Billam
1826–
Sarah Billam
1827–
Caroline Billam
1837–
Samuel Wells Billam
1838–1906
James Rogers Billam
1842–1871
Emma Billam
1849–

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Children

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World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 1
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 2
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.
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 21
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

English: see Bilham .

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

Possible Related Names

Bilham

Sources (6)

  • Henry Bellam, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Henry Billam in entry for S. W. Billam, "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"
  • Henry Bellam, "United States Census, 1850"

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