William Thistlethwaite
1896–1976 (Age 80)
Inskip, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of William
William Thistlethwaite was born in 1896, in Inskip, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Ann Hill. He married Elizabeth Crook on 19 October 1932, in Garstang, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 19 November 1976, at the age of 80.
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Family Time Line
William Thistlethwaite
1896–1976
Elizabeth Crook
1900–1963
Marriage: 19 October 1932
Lawrence Thistlethwaite
1933–1991
William Thistlethwaite
1936–2008
Spouse & Children
1896–1976Male
1900–1963Female
MARRIAGE
19 October 1932
Garstang, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
19 October 1932
Garstang, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
children
(2)
1933–1991Male
- William Thistlethwaite
1936–2008Male
Parents & Siblings
- Ann Hill
–Female
siblings
(1)
1896–1976Male
World Events (8)
1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
Age 5
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.
1908
Age 12
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1918
Age 22
WWI ends in November with armistice. The number of UK war dead runs to several hundred thousand.
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.
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