Thirza Parkin

Brief Life History of Thirza

When Thirza Parkin was born in 1851, her father, Joseph Parkin, was 41 and her mother, Mary Ann Hone, was 40. She married Joseph Walker on 22 February 1872, in Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Walker
1848–
Thirza Parkin
1851–
Marriage: 22 February 1872
Florence Katie Walker
1872–
George Walker
1880–
Stella Walker
1874–
Joseph Walker
1877–
Alice Walker
1881–
Gertrude Walker
1884–
Alfred E Walker
1886–

Sources (10)

  • Thirza Walker in household of Joseph Walker, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Thirza Parkin - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Therza Parkin
  • Thirza, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"

World Events (8)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English (mainly Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Perkin, Parkin, a pet form of Peres ‘Peter’ (see Pierce ) with the diminutive suffix -kin. (The change from -er- to -ar- was a characteristic phonetic development in Middle English.)

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

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