Brief Life History of Thomas
Thomas Quin was born in 1837, in Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of Thomas Darby Quin and Mary Cain. He married Bridget Maley on 12 October 1857, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Quin
1837–
Bridget Maley
1856–
Marriage: 12 October 1857
James Quin
1864–
Sources (1)
- Thomas Quin in entry for James Quin, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Spouse and Children
1837– Male
1856– Female
Marriage
12 October 1857Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Children (1)
1864– Male
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Age 1
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
1843
Age 6
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
Age 31
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Quinn .
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French quin ‘monkey’.
French: from a short form of the personal name Jaquin, itself a pet form of Jacques .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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