Brief Life History of William
When William Theaker was born in 1839, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Theaker, was 40 and his mother, Lucy Simmons, was 36. He lived in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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Sources (3)
- William Theaker in household of Lucey Theaker, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Theaker - birth: 1839; Nottingham Saint Mary, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
- William Theaker, "England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937"
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World Events (8)
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English (northern): occupational name from Middle English thekker ‘thatcher’ (an agent derivative of Old Norse thekja ‘to cover’). Compare Thacker , Thatcher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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