Ann Thwaites

Brief Life History of Ann

When Ann Thwaites was born on 3 October 1867, in Coniston, Lancashire, England, her father, William Thwaites, was 32 and her mother, Sarah Mossop, was 28. She had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Anthony Fisher. She lived in Widdrington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Morpeth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1939.

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Family Time Line

Anthony Fisher
1866–1945
Ann Thwaites
1867–
Mary Jane Fisher
1892–1893
George Fisher
1894–
Ada Fisher
1896–1989
Isaac Fisher
1899–1922
Annie Fisher
1908–

Sources (11)

  • Anne Thwaite in household of Sarah Thwaite, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Ann Thwaites, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Ann Thwaites, "England, Lancashire, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996"

World Events (8)

1878 · Bacup Natural History Society

The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers

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: from the northern English placename Thwaite (Old Norse thveit ‘meadow, paddock’) + plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. The plural form is found in several placenames, including Thwaites in Keighley (Yorkshire), which is a principal source of the surname.

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

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