Brief Life History of Tommy
When Tommy Speakman was born on 6 March 1774, in Pilling, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Matthew Speakman, was 29 and his mother, Jennet Parkinson, was 21. He married Mary about 1818, in Pilling, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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- Thomas Speakman, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Tommy Speakman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Speakman, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire):
occupational name from Middle English spekeman ‘advocate, spokesman’ (Old English specan ‘to speak’ + mann ‘man’).
nickname from Middle English spak(e) ‘gentle, wise, clever’, also ‘quick, eager’ (Old Norse spakr) + -man; compare Spake .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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