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
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"
Parents and Siblings
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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