Thomas Middlehurst

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Middlehurst was born on 22 August 1802, in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Middlehurst, was 38 and his mother, Hannah Heaton, was 34. He married Margaret Jackson on 8 July 1827, in Winwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Winwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Newton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 24 November 1881, in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 79, and was buried in Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Middlehurst
1802–1881
Margaret Jackson
1804–1865
Marriage: 8 July 1827
James Middlehurst
1828–1855
John Middlehurst
1829–1867
Mary Middlehurst
1832–1835
George Middlehurst
1833–1903
Richard Middlehurst
1836–1838
Thomas Middlehurst
1837–
Mary Middlehurst
1839–1903
Richard Middlehurst
1843–1907
Margaret Middlehurst
1845–
William Middlehurst
1847–1847
Elizabeth Alice Middlehurst
1850–1900

Sources (57)

  • Thomas Middlehurst, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Thomas Middlehurst, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Thomas Middlehurst, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

World Events (8)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1815 · Manchester Dock in Liverpool Built

In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English: locative name from Middlehurst in Grappenhall or a lost place called Medulhurst in Coppenhall (both Cheshire).

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Northern daily times 14/7/1858

Check this out = On the 12th instant, at W argreaves , Mosschurch, in the parish of Newtor, by the Rev. John Whitley , incumbent, George Garford, of Lordon, to Mary Middlehurst, eldest daughter of Tho …

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