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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- 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"
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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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