William Thistlethwaite
1878–
Wilpshire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of William
When William Thistlethwaite was born on 6 August 1878, in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Thistlethwaite, was 33 and his mother, Priscilla Thornley, was 26. He lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1878.
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Family Time Line
William Thistlethwaite
1845–
Priscilla Thornley
1852–
Lawrence Thistlethwaite
1875–1949
Ellen Thistlethwaite
1876–
William Thistlethwaite
1878–
Grace Thistlethwaite
1881–1882
Parents & Siblings
1845–Male
1852–Female
siblings
(4)
1875–1949Male
1876–Female
1878–Male
1881–1882Female
World Events (8)
1884
Age 6
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
Age 23
The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.
1914
Age 36
Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.
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 (3)
William Thistlethwaite in household of William Thistlethwaite, "England and Wales Census, 1881"- William Thistlethwaite, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Thistlethwaite, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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