Mary Lofthouse

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Lofthouse was born in 1778, in Dallowgill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Christopher Lofthouse, was 49 and her mother, Dorothy Gill, was 45. She married Edward Snowden on 16 April 1805, in Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Kirkby Wharfe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. She died on 28 July 1847, in Laverton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 69, and was buried in Dallowgill, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Edward Snowden
1778–1861
Mary Lofthouse
1778–1847
Marriage: 16 April 1805
Henry Snowden
1806–1806
Robert Snowden
1807–
Dorothy Snowden
1808–1882
John Snowden
1810–
Edward Snowden
1813–1887
Mary Snowden
1822–1893

Sources (9)

  • Mary Snowden in household of Edward Snowden, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Mary Snowden, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
  • Mary Lofthouse in entry for Edward Snowden, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

World Events (8)

1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

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1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Loftus 1.

Americanized form of the Norwegian cognate Lofthus .

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

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