Thomas Dewhurst

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Dewhurst was born on 6 November 1690, in Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Dewhurst, was 44 and his mother, Jenet Coubrand, was 39. He married Mary Yewdall on 29 April 1724, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 24 June 1754, in Whalley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 63, and was buried in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Dewhurst
1690–1754
Mary Yewdall
1703–1754
Marriage: 29 April 1724
Eleanor Dewhurst
1725–1725
Mary Dewhurst
1739–1741
John Dewhurst
1726–
Thomas Dewhirst
1729–1768
Jeremiah Dewhurst
1731–1803
Benjamin Dewhurst
1732–
Eleanor Dewhurst
1734–
Richard Dewhirst
1736–
Joshua Dewhurst
1741–
Benjamin Dewhurst
1743–1769
William Dewhurst
1745–

Sources (31)

  • Tho. Dewhurst, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Tho Dewhirst, "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910"
  • Tho Dewhurst, "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910"

Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Wilpshire in Lancashire, probably so named from Old English dēawig ‘dewy’ + hyrst ‘wooded hill’.

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

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