John Goldthorpe

Brief Life History of John

When John Goldthorpe was born in 1768, in Mapplewell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Goldthorp, was 22 and his mother, Edna Webster, was 27. He married Mary Hargreave on 10 October 1793, in Darton, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

John Goldthorpe
1768–1810
Sarah Ann Leigh
1770–1830
Solomon Goldthorp
1801–
Benjamin Goldthorp
1812–1870
Sarah Goldthorp
1824–1887
Charles Goldthorp
1806–
Joseph Goldthorpe
1808–

Sources (21)

  • John Goldthorp, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary Hargreaves in the West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
  • John, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"

World Events (2)

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.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Goldthorpe, near Barnsley in Yorkshire.

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

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