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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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"
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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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