EDWIN BIRTWISTLE

1854–
Elton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of EDWIN

When EDWIN BIRTWISTLE was born in 1854, in Elton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Birtwhistle, was 43 and his mother, Ann Stott, was 40. He married Marion Birtwistle in 1877. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1901.

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Family Time Line

EDWIN BIRTWISTLE
1854–
Marion Birtwistle
1857–
Marriage: 1877
John Birtwistle
1876–
Sam Birtwistle
1878–
Ellen Birtwistle
1879–
Rachel A Birtwistle
1881–
Fred Birtwistle
1887–
Joseph Birtwistle
1889–
Susannah Birtwistle
1894–
Edwin Birtwistle
1897–
Florence Birtwistle
1901–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1877
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
    Age 5
    The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
    1884
    Age 30
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
    1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
    Age 47
    The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.

    Name Meaning

    English: locative name from a lost place called Birtwisle in Padiham (Lancs), or from Briestwistle in Thornhill (WR Yorks), which is recorded as Brerethwisel in 1243, or from a lost Breretwisel in Wath on Dearne (WR Yorks).

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

    Possible Related Names

    Birtwisle
    Bertwistle
    Birtwell
    Birtwhistle
    Burtwistle

    Sources (4)

    • Edwin Birtwistle, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • Edwin Bertwistle in household of Joseph Bertwistle, "England and Wales Census, 1851"

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