Brief Life History of John William
When John William Thorpe was born on 28 December 1872, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Thorpe, was 30 and his mother, Grace Thursby, was 31. He married Margaret Jane Bruce on 13 March 1897, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. He lived in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Brightside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in 1930, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 58.
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Sources (7)
- John W Thorpe in household of George Thorpe, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- John William Thorpe in entry for Margaret Jane Bruce, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- John W Thorpe in household of George Thorpe, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
Spouse and Children
1872–1930 Male
1874–1961 Female
Children (6)
1899– Male
1902– Male
1903– Male
1905– Male
1906– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1842– Male
1841– Female
Siblings (7)
1870– Male
1872–1888 Female
1872–1930 Male
1876– Female
1877– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 8
1884
Age 12
1908
Age 36
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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