Herbert Whitworth

Brief Life History of Herbert

Herbert Whitworth was born about 1850, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Eliza Ann Sparrow in 1870, in Nottinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Herbert Whitworth
1850–
Eliza Ann Sparrow
1848–1923
Marriage: 1870
Mary Ann Anderson
1870–1939

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    World Events (7)

    1854 · The Crimean War

    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    1884

    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire, Yorkshire, North Midlands): habitational name from Whitworth in Rochdale (Lancashire), and possibly also from Whitworth (Durham). The placenames derive from the Old English personal name Hwīta or Old English hwīt ‘white’ + worth ‘enclosure’.

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

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