Herbert Whitworth

Brief Life History of Herbert

Herbert Whitworth was born about 1850, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 1 daughter with Eliza Sparrow. He was buried in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Herbert Whitworth
1850–1873
Eliza Sparrow
1847–1923
Mary Ann Anderson
1870–1939

Sources (3)

  • Herbert Whitworth, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Herbert Whitworth, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1995"
  • Herbert Whitworth in entry for Mary Ann Whitworth, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (1)

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.

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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