Brief Life History of William George
When William George FitzClarence 2nd Earl of Munster was born on 19 May 1824, in Hampton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Augustus FitzClarence 1st Earl of Munster, was 30 and his mother, Mary Fox Wyndham Countess of Munster, was 31. He married Wilhelmina Kennedy-Erskine on 17 April 1855, in Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Hove, Sussex, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died on 30 April 1901, in Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76, and was buried in Cuckfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- Earl F Munster, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- William George Fitz Clarence, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- William George Earl Of Munster Fitz Clarence, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
Spouse and Children
1824–1901 Male
1830–1906 Female
Children (9)
1856–1870 Male
1857–1863 Male
1859–1902 Male
1860–1861 Male
1862–1928 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1794–1842 Male
1792–1842 Female
Siblings (7)
1820–1883 Female
1822–1846 Female
1824–1901 Male
1826–1878 Male
1834–1834 Female
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World Events (7)
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
Age 1
1830
Age 6
1850 · Belle Vue Gaol Opens
Age 26
Name Meaning
Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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