Thomas Rowell
9 October 1720–
Aycliffe, Durham, England, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of Thomas
When Thomas Rowell was christened on 9 October 1720, in Aycliffe, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, Willim Rowell, was 26 and his mother, Mary, was 22.
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Family Time Line
Willim Rowell
1694–
Mary
1698–
Thomas Rowell
1720–
George Rowel
1722–
Jane Rowell
1726–
Parents and Siblings
1694–Male
1698–Female
Siblings
(3)
1720–Male
1722–Male
1726–Female
World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
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.
1815
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English:1. habitational name, a variant of Rothwell (representing the local pronunciation of the place in Northamptonshire). 2. habitational name from a place in Devon, so named from Old English rūh ‘rough’, ‘overgrown’ + hyll ‘hill’. 3. from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Rowe 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Rothwell
Rowe
Sources (1)
- Thomas Rowell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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