Mary Ann Theakston
about 1855–
England, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Theakston was born about 1855, in England, United Kingdom, her father, Charles Theakston, was 35 and her mother, Hannah Smith, was 32. She had at least 1 daughter with Thomas Harper.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Harper
1851–1929
Mary Ann Theakston
about 1855–
Ethel Beatrice Harper
1880–1915
Spouse and Children
1851–1929Male
about 1855–Female
Children
(1)
1880–1915Female
Parents and Siblings
1820–1903Male
1823–Female
Siblings
(6)
about 1855–Female
1857–1932Male
1865–1954Male
1871–Female
1873–Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1869
Age 14
1869
Age 14
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1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 25
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 25
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 31
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 31
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Theakston in North Yorkshire, which probably derives its name from an Old English personal name, Thēofoc or Tēoduc, + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Thackston
Thaxton
Sources (12)
- Mary Ann Theakston in entry for Laura Elizabeth Harper, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- M A Theakston in entry for William F Camplin and Ethel B Harper, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
- Mary Ann Heakston in entry for Ethel Beatrice Camplin, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
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