George Thorpe

Brief Life History of George

When George Thorpe was born in 1888, in Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Thorpe, was 30 and his mother, Ann 'Annie' England, was 24. He lived in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in England, United Kingdom, and was buried in England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

George Thorpe
1858–
Ann 'Annie' England
1864–
William Thomas Thorpe
1886–1954
George Thorpe
1888–
Elizabeth Thorpe
1890–
John Henry Thorpe
1892–
Joseph Thorpe
1894–
George Thorpe
1895–
James Thorpe
1897–1963
Florence "Florrie" Thorpe
1900–
Albert Thorpe
1902–

Sources (2)

  • George Thorpe in household of George Thorpe, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • George Thorpe in household of George Thorpe, "England and Wales Census, 1901"

World Events (8)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1921 · British Unemployment Reaches Post-War High

British unemployment reached a post-war high in July 1921 of 2.5 million people.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire and Lancashire): from Middle English thorp(e) ‘village, hamlet, farmstead’ (Old Norse, Old English thorp ‘secondary settlement’). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived in such a settlement, or habitational, for someone from any of several places called Thorp(e), which are most frequent in Yorkshire, the Midlands, and East Anglia. Compare Throop .

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

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