Thomas Armitstead

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Armitstead was born on 29 April 1739, in Bentham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Armitstead, was 23 and his mother, Elizabeth Benson, was 23. He married Ann Marshall on 25 October 1774, in Bentham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1814, in Bentham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Armitstead
1739–1814
Ann Marshall
1753–
Marriage: 25 October 1774
Nathaniel Armitstead
1775–1843
William Armistead
1776–1857
Margaret Armistead
1779–1848

Sources (7)

  • Thomas Armitstead, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Thomas Armitstead, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Thomas Armitstead in entry for Ann Marshal, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

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: see Armistead .

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

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