Albert Goldthorp or Goldthorpe

Brief Life History of Albert

When Albert Goldthorp or Goldthorpe was born on 7 December 1867, in Shelley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Benjamin Goldthorp, was 35 and his mother, Esther Barden, was 30. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Florence Caroline Hopwood. He lived in Shelley, Yorkshire, England for about 30 years and Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 1910.

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Family Time Line

Albert Goldthorp or Goldthorpe
1867–
Florence Caroline Hopwood
1869–
Doris May Goldthorpe
1899–
Harold Hopwood Goldthorpe
1902–1977
Francis Helena Goldthorpe
1904–

Sources (7)

  • Albert Goldthorpe, "Rhode Island State Census, 1915"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Albert Goldthorp - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Albert Goldthorp
  • Albert Goldthorpe, "Rhode Island, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1906-1991"

World Events (8)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

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

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

English: see Goldthorpe .

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

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