Thomas Thistlethwaite
1773–
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Thomas
Thomas Thistlethwaite was christened on 12 September 1773, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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World Events (3)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from a minor place in the parish of Lancaster called Thistlethwaite, from Middle English thistle + thwaite ‘meadow’ ( see Thwaites ), i.e. a meadow overgrown with thistles.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Thomas Thistlethwaite, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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