Thomas Astbury

Male1869–

Brief Life History of Thomas

Thomas Astbury was born in 1869, in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Gertrude Mary Lloyd Brooks on 8 November 1899, in Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1911.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Astbury
1869–
Gertrude Mary Lloyd Brooks
1873–1967
Marriage: 8 November 1899
Cecilia Catherine Astbury
1900–1971
Thomas Norman Astbury
1903–1969

Sources (8)

  • Thomas Astbury, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • Thomas in entry for Thomas Norman Astbury, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
  • Thomas Astbury, "England and Wales Census, 1911"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 November 1899Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Children (2)

    World Events (8)

    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

    Age 11

    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    1884

    Age 15

    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    1900 · Strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry

    Age 31

    The strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry was the longest in Wales history, lasting from November 22, 1900 to 1903. When workers in the quarry were informed that union dues were no longer being collected, they started protesting.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from Astbury in Cheshire, named from Old English ēast ‘east’ + burh ‘manor, stronghold’ (dative byrig). As a surname it also appears with final -berry (compare Asberry ; see also Asbury ).

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

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