Brief Life History of Lydia
When Lydia Kniveton was born on 5 February 1785, in Bolehill, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Nehemiah Kniveton, was 35 and her mother, Rachael Street, was 33. She married John Hartle on 30 December 1807, in Bonsall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. She died on 17 September 1856, in Wyoming, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Wyoming, United States.
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- Lidia Hartley in household of Samuel Hartley, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Lydia Hart?e in entry for William, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
- Lydia Hartley in household of John Hartley, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
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.
1812 · Manchester Food Riots
The Manchester Food Riots started on April 18, 1812, in Shudehill. The main focus was on the potato market. By 3pm, calvary and infantry soldiers began patrolling the streets and breaking up the crowds.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Kniveton (Derbys) or Kneeton (Notts).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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John Hartle
John and Lydia Hartle Taken from the Frank Hartle book and other sources and compiled & typed by Marilyn Groneman Edward Martin's Company Unfortunately, we don't have an specific history of the John …
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