Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas William was born on 9 December 1869, in Blyth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Willan, was 29 and his mother, Isabella Dixon, was 24. He married Elizabeth Younger on 26 July 1896, in Bedlington, Northumberland, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cowpen, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years and Medomsley, Durham, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in March 1920, in Lanchester, Durham, England, at the age of 50.
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- Thomas Willan in household of John Willan, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Thomas Wilon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Willan, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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World Events (6)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name William, Willam, Willem, an Old Picard and Norman French form of ancient Germanic Willihelm, composed of the elements wil- ‘will, desire’ + helm- ‘helmet, protection’. This Norman personal name became widely used in England, Scotland and Wales after the Conquest, mainly no doubt in honor of the Conqueror himself. By the 13th century it had already become the most popular personal name in England. A Parisian form of the name Guillaume was also sometimes used (see Gillam ), which in medieval Wales was adopted as Gwilym (see Gwilliam ).
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Guillaume .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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