Thomas Unwin was born about 1833, in Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England as the son of Thomas Unwin and Hannah. He married Sarah Ann Smith on 25 December 1854, in Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He was buried in Sheepshed, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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from the Middle English personal name Unwine (Old English Hūnwine, from hūn ‘bear-cub’ + wine ‘friend’). There may have been some confusion with Onion and Union .
nickname from Old English unwine ‘unfriend, i.e. enemy’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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