| 1835 February 2: Birth |
William, son of Thomas Jackson Foggitt and his wife Elizabeth née Dale baptised at Thirsk 1835 February 17.
Date of birth from Desmond 1977. |
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| 1857 February 3: Marriage |
¹Leeds Times - 1857 February 7
MARRIAGES. - MISCELLANEOUS. On Tuesday, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Thirsk, by the Rev. W. Lindley, Mr. William Foggitt, chemist and druggist, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr. John Blackett, currier, all of Thirsk. |
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1865:
Botanical Exchange Club |
Appointed curator of the Botanical Exchange Club; a post he held for one year. |
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| 1885 January: Appointed J.P. |
¹Newcastle Courant - 1885 January 23
DARLINGTON. APPOINTMENT OF NEW MAGISTRATES. - The Lord Chancellor has appointed the following new magistrates for the borough :- ... Mr William Foggitt ...
[Caution - his uncle Charled Foggitt was also a J.P., could this be his appointment?] |
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| 1903 March 1: Death of wife |
¹Leeds Mercury - 1903 March 5
The funeral, which was one of the largest which has taken place in the town for some years, took place at Thirsk yesterday of Mrs. Wm. Foggitt, wife of Mr. Wm. Foggitt, J.P., who died on Sunday, at the age of 65. |
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| 1914 March 22: Home fire |
¹Hull Daily Mail - 1914 March 23
Mr William Foggitt of South Villa, Thirsk, was roused [by] a crackling sound, and on going downstairs he found the dining-room on fire. He awakened the other inmates, and with the help of neighbours they succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The damage ammounted to between £100 and £150.
[This is remeniscent of Baker's disastrous fire of 1864.] |
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| 1917 May 10: Death |
¹Newcastle Journal - 1917 May 11
OBITUARY. A THIRSK CHEMIST & BOTANIST.
The death occurred at Sooth Villa, Thirsk, yesterday, of Mr William Foggitt, F.L.S., at the age of 83 years. When a comparatively young man deceased succeeded his father as a family and dispensing chemist and druggist, and also carried on an extensive wholesale trade. He early contracted a love for natural history, and has made the study of botany and the collection plants and flowers a life-long recreation. In 1903 had the honour of being elected a Fellow of the Linnæan Society. In politics he was staunch Conservative, fearless in advocating his views, and in religion was a prominent member the Wesleyan Methodist Church, holding a number of offices in connection with that body. He was a widower, and leaves surviving him five sons and three daughters. Mr Foggitt was Justice of the Peace. |
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