Robert Whinham

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Whinham was born on 20 February 1884, in Byker, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Whinham, was 43 and his mother, Sarah Hannah Jackson, was 37. He married Elsie Blanche Wadham in 1906, in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Byker, Northumberland, England in 1891 and Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He died on 30 March 1960, in Byker, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Robert Whinham
1884–1960
Elsie Blanche Wadham
1887–1925
Marriage: 1906
Harold Robert James Whinham
1908–1949
Joan Whinham
1919–1934
William Thomas Whinham
1923–1980

Sources (9)

  • Robert Whinham in household of John Whinham, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Robert Whinham, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Robert Whinham, "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

World Events (6)

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.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1924

First UK government led by the Labor party under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.

Name Meaning

English: unexplained.

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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