Thomas Edwards

25 December 1829–
Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Thomas

When Thomas Edwards was born on 25 December 1829, in Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William EDWARDS, was 22 and his mother, Mrs. William EDWARDS, was 20. He married Olive Lawrence on 10 October 1853, in Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. He died in England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Edwards
1829–
Olive Lawrence
1835–1872
Marriage: 10 October 1853
Enoch Edwards
1855–1856
William Edwards
1856–1856
Mary Ann Edwards
1858–
James Edwards
1860–1867
George Edwards
1864–1950
Emily Edwards
1869–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 October 1853Hope under Dinmore, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (2)

    World Events (8)

    1830
    Age 1
    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
    Age 4
    The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 51
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English and Welsh: variant of Edward , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also very common among African Americans.History: One of the earliest American bearers of this very common English surname was William Edwards, the son of Rev. Richard Edwards, a London clergyman in the age of Elizabeth I, who came to New England c. 1640. His descendant Jonathan (1703–58), of East Windsor, CT, was a prominent Congregational clergyman whose New England theology led to the first Great Awakening, a great religious revival.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Edward

    Sources (13)

    • Thomas Edwards, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    • Thomas Edwards in entry for George Edwards, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
    • Thomas Edwards in entry for Emily, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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