Thomas Brough

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Brough was born on 31 December 1877, in Norbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Brough, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Davis, was 24. He married Sarah Hawkins on 23 May 1904, in Cannock, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Forton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Norbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died about September 1943, in Cannock, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 65.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Brough
1877–1943
Sarah Hawkins
1883–1956
Marriage: 23 May 1904
Alfred John Brough
1906–1977
Dorothy May Brough
1907–
Frances Namur Brough
1915–
Gladys Brough
1919–
Ernest Thomas Brough
1909–1982
George Henry Brough
1912–1994

Sources (6)

  • Thomas Brough in household of John Brough, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Marriage record of Sarah Hawkins and Thomas Brough
  • Thomas Brough, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

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).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various English places called Brough or Burgh. See Burgh .

Scottish: habitational name from Brough in Harray (Orkney).

Americanized form of German Brauch or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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