Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Brewster was born on 4 September 1814, in Brewood, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Brewster, was 26 and his mother, Margaret Rogers, was 23. He had at least 1 daughter. He died in September 1850, at the age of 36.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Thomas Brewster in entry for Samuel Barker and Emma Brewster, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Thomas Brewster, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
- Thomas Brewster in entry for Emma Brewster and Samuel Barker, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
1788–1858 Male
1791–1869 Female
Siblings (11)
1814–1850 Male
1816–1873 Female
1816–1898 Male
1817–1904 Male
1821–1897 Female
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World Events (5)
1815
Age 1
1823
Age 9
1830
Age 16
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Middle English brewestere, browestere ‘(female) brewer’ (from Old English brēowan ‘to brew’). Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.
History: The Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster (1567–1644) was the son of the bailiff of the manor of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, home of one of the earliest Puritan congregations. He was a prominent leader in Plymouth Colony from the 1620s until his death.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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