Brief Life History of Henry
When Henry Wheelwright was born on 25 June 1864, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Wheelwright, was 34 and his mother, Grace Hawkesworth, was 35. He married Sarah Ellen Pearson on 31 July 1887, in Beeston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died on 26 February 1936, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71, and was buried in Adel, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Henry Wheelwright in household of William Pearson, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Henry Wheelwright, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Henry Wheelwright, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1864–1936 Male
1862– Female
Children (1)
1888–1973 Male
Parents and Siblings
1829–1872 Male
1828–1891 Female
Siblings (8)
1851–1871 Female
1854–1920 Male
1857–1922 Female
1859–1860 Female
1862–1896 Male
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World Events (6)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 16
1884
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1908
Age 44
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English whelewright(e), whelrihte ‘wheelwright, maker of wheels and wheeled vehicles’ (Old English hwēol + wyrhta). See also Wheeler .
History: John Wheelwright (c. 1592–1679), clergyman, came to Boston, MA, from Lincolnshire, England in 1636. He was banished from Massachusettes for his support of his sister-in-law, Anne Hutchinson, in the antinomian controversy; he set up a community at Exeter, NH.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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