Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Peters was born in 1837, in Halling, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Peters, was 36 and his mother, Harriet Jeater, was 37. He married Harriett Burgess on 3 November 1856, in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Paddlesworth, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Snodland, Kent, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.
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Sources (32)
- Thomas Peters in household of John Peters, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Thomas Peters, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Peters, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1837– Male
1836–1907 Female
Children (14)
1857– Male
1859– Male
1860– Male
1860– Female
1862– Male
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1801–1882 Male
1800– Female
Siblings (18)
1822– Male
1824– Female
1824– Male
1825– Female
1827– Female
+13 More Children
World Events (8)
1843
Age 6
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 17
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 43
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter . This surname (mainly of German origin) is also found in Sweden, Denmark, France (Alsace and Lorraine), and some other European countries. In North America it has absorbed various cognates and their derivatives from other languages, such as Albanian Pjetraj and Pjetrushi, patronymics from the personal name Pjetër ‘Peter’ and its pet form Pjetrush; see also below and also examples at Peterson .
Irish: Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Mac Pheadair ‘son of Peter’.
Americanized form of Dutch and North German Pieters .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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