Francis Thackeray

1 December 1821–31 July 1896 (Age 74)
Gorton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Francis

When Francis Thackeray was born on 1 December 1821, in Gorton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Thackray, was 52 and his mother, Hannah Brooks, was 48. He married Ann Jeannett Haskin on 22 November 1876. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 31 July 1896, in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Thackeray
1821–1896
Ann Jeannett Haskin
1833–1918
Marriage: 22 November 1876
Richard W. Thackeray
1863–1931

Spouse and Children

    Francis Thackeray

    Male1821–1896Male

    Ann Jeannett Haskin

    Female1833–1918Female

MARRIAGE
22 November 1876
children

(1)

Parents and Siblings

    Joseph Thackray

    Male1769–1847Male

    Hannah Brooks

    Female1773–1847Female

siblings

(2)

World Events (8)

1823

Age 2

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire

Age 4

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842

Age 21

The Parliment of the United Kingdom passed the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842, mostly commonly known as the Mines Act of 1842. This act made it so that nobody under the age of ten could work in the mines and also females in general could not be employed.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Thackray in the parish of Great Timble, West Yorkshire, now submerged in Fewston reservoir. It was named with Old Norse þak ‘thatching’, ‘reeds’ + (v)rá ‘nook’, ‘corner’.

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

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Frank Thackery, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Francis Thackray, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Francis Thackery in entry for Mary Stickle, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

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