William Rewcastle

Brief Life History of William

When William Rewcastle was born in 1879, in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Aaron Rewcastle, was 23 and his mother, Rebecca Leonard, was 18. He lived in Stockton upon Tees, Durham, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Wallsend, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1901.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Rewcastle
1856–
Rebecca Leonard
1861–
William Rewcastle
1879–
Aaron Newcatle
1881–
Ann Rewcastle
1885–
Elizabeth Rewcastle
1888–
Beatrice A Rewcastle
1889–
Rebecca Rewcastle
1895–
Aaron Rewcastle
1895–
Andrew Rencastle
1899–
Adam Turnbull Rewcastle
1902–1906

Sources (3)

  • William Rewcastle in household of Aaron Rewcastle, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William R Fatham in household of Aaron Newcastle, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • William Rewcastle in household of Aaron Rewcastle, "England and Wales Census, 1901"

World Events (8)

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).

1914

Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

Name Meaning

Scottish: locative name from Ruecastle in Bedrule (Roxburghs).

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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