Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Wheelwright was born in 1827, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Matthew Whitfield Wheelwright, was 26 and her mother, Mary Craven, was 29. She lived in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.
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Sources (4)
- Jane Wheelwright in household of Matthew Wheelwright, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Jane Wheelwright, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jane Wheelwright in household of Matthew Wheelwright, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
Parents and Siblings
1801–1872 Male
1799– Female
Siblings (9)
1824–1868 Female
1826– Female
1827– Female
1830– Female
1831– Female
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World Events (8)
1830
Age 3
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 6
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 36
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English whelewright(e), whelrihte ‘wheelwright, maker of wheels and wheeled vehicles’ (Old English hwēol + wyrhta). See also Wheeler .
History: John Wheelwright (c. 1592–1679), clergyman, came to Boston, MA, from Lincolnshire, England in 1636. He was banished from Massachusettes for his support of his sister-in-law, Anne Hutchinson, in the antinomian controversy; he set up a community at Exeter, NH.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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