Leonard Brockhouse

Male21 July 1861–

Brief Life History of Leonard

When Leonard Brockhouse was born on 21 July 1861, in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Enoch Brockhouse, was 46 and his mother, Phebe Lloyd, was 41. He married Mary Ann Dews in 1894, in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Darton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

Leonard Brockhouse
1861–
Mary Ann Dews
1864–
Marriage: 1894
Phoebe Brockhouse
1894–
Moses Brockhouse
1895–

Sources (9)

  • Leonard Brockhouse in household of Wm Brockhouse, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Leonard Brockhouse - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 21 July 1861; Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Leonard Brockhouse, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1894Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (12)

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    World Events (8)

    1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

    Age 2

    The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

    1884

    Age 23

    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    1908

    Age 47

    London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Brookhouse .

    Americanized form of German Brockhaus .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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