Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Oldham was born on 2 June 1792, his father, George Oldham, was 41 and his mother, Martha Croft, was 39.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Thomas Oldham, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Oldham, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
- Legacy NFS Source: Thomas Oldham - christening: 5 August 1792; Gee Cross, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents and Siblings
1752–1819 Male
1754–1803 Female
Siblings (11)
1779–1851 Male
1783–1828 Male
1786– Female
1788– Female
1790– Female
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World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 9
1815
Age 23
1823
Age 31
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from Oldham in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English ald ‘old’ + Old Norse holmr ‘island, water meadow’.
History: Colonist and trader John Oldham was born in Lancashire, England, c. 1600 and emigrated to North America in 1623, arriving at Plymouth, MA, in July on the ship Anne.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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