Thomas Staniforth

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Staniforth was christened on 3 March 1691, in Eckington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Staniforth, was 26 and his mother, Ann Worthington, was 23. He had at least 2 sons with Ann Newbit.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Staniforth
1691–
Samuel Staniforth
1741–1741
Samuel Staniforth
1742–
Helen Staniforth
1743–1748
Thomas Staniforth
1744–
Anne Staniforth
1745–1746

Sources (11)

  • Thomas Stanniforth, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Thomas Staniforth, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
  • Thomas Staniforth in entry for Anne Staniforth, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"

World Events (2)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from an unidentified place, probably near Sheffield (Yorkshire), where the surname is common. The placename appears to derive from Old English stānig ‘stony’ + ford ‘ford’.

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

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