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James Hillier

Name
James /Hillier/
Surname
Hillier
Given names
James
Family with Margaret
himself
partner
son
17831863
Birth: 1783 Bath, Somerset, England
Death: 1863Lamaline, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
3 years
son
9 years
son
17931850
Birth: 1793 Bath, Somerset, England
Death: 17 October 1850High Beach, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Birth
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Birth of a son
Marriage of a son
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Death of a son
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Burial of a son
Unique identifier
B2089EE02FD16A4BB2E3C32F70A89F6F9A39
Last change
13 May 201506:12:01
Author of last change: Danny
Note

HILLIER
The history of the Anglo/Saxon Surname of Hillier is found in th
e ancient Saxon chronicles compiled by monks in the 10th century
.
Different spellings were found in the research of the Hillier na
me: Hilliar; Hilyard, Hillard; Hildheard; Hillyer; These variat
ions in spelling ocurred between fatherand son. The same perso
n many times would be recorded differently on birth,baptismal
, marriage, and death certificates. The Saxons were invited int
oEngland by the ancient Britons of the 4th century. Their hom
e was the Rhhinevalley, some as far Northeast as Denmark. The
y were led by 2 brothers, General/Commanders Hengist and Horsa
. The Saxons settled in the County of Ken ont he southeast coas
t of England. The HILLIER name emerged as an influentialname i
n the County of Yorkshire. They were anciently descended from R
obertHilheard of Normanby in Yorkshire recorded in 1109. Rober
t was Lord of themanor of Normanby. The family branched to Pat
rington in Yorkshire, Wynesteadand the East Horsely in the Coun
ty of Surrey. They also branched to Flintham in Notthingham wer
e Thomas Hildyard was High Sheriff of Nottingham.
Englishmen dominated the Newfoundland Fishery in the 18th Centry
. Migratory fishing ships sailed back and forth. Many made New
foundland their home.