Brief Life History of Sarah
Sarah Thew was born in 1761, in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. She married Joseph Addison on 21 February 1793, in Longbenton, Northumberland, England. She died on 19 December 1841, in Lanercost, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80, and was buried in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Sarah Thew, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
- Sarah Thew in entry for Joseph Addison, "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950"
Spouse and Children
1756–1823 Male
1761–1841 Female
World Events (5)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 40
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 47
1815
Age 54
Name Meaning
English (northern):
status name from Middle English thew(e), thow(e) (Old English thēow(a) ‘servant, serf’.
nickname for someone with good manners or character, from Middle English thew, thaw, northern Middle English thow ‘(good) behaviour’ (Old English thēaw and Northumbrian Old English thēow).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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