Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Thomas Carlyle across 6 places, from 1795 to 1868.
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Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 to 5 February 1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Thomas Carlyle was documented, and when
4 December 1795exact date
Dumfriesshireattested“Thomas Carlyle was born on 4 December 1795 to James and Margaret Aitken Carlyle in the village of Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire in southwest Scotland.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1825month
Ecclefechanattested“In May 1825, Carlyle moved into a cottage farmhouse in Hoddam Hill near Ecclefechan, which his father had leased for him.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1825month
Hoddomattested“In May 1825, Carlyle moved into a cottage farmhouse in Hoddam Hill near Ecclefechan, which his father had leased for him.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
1849year
Irelandattested“He visited Ireland again with Duffy later that year while recording his impressions in his letters and a series of memoranda, published as Reminiscences of My Irish Journey in 1849 after his death; Duffy would publish his own memoir of t…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
1864year
St Leonards-on-Seaattested“In the summer of 1864, Carlyle lived at 117 Marina (built by James Burton) in St Leonards-on-Sea, in order to be nearer to his ailing wife who was in possession of caretakers there.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
1868year
5 Cheyne Rowattested“In 1868 he wrote reminiscences of John Wilson and William Hamilton, and his niece Mary Aitken Carlyle moved into 5 Cheyne Row, becoming his caretaker and assisting in the editing of Jane's letters.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
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1813year
New College, Edinburghmentioned“He began expressing religious scepticism around this time, asking his mother to her horror, "Did God Almighty come down and make wheelbarrows in a shop?" In 1813 he completed his arts curriculum and enrolled in a theology course at Divin…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
1813year
Divinity Hallmentioned“He began expressing religious scepticism around this time, asking his mother to her horror, "Did God Almighty come down and make wheelbarrows in a shop?" In 1813 he completed his arts curriculum and enrolled in a theology course at Divin…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
November 1816month
Kirkcaldymentioned“He left Annan and in November 1816 he began teaching at Kirkcaldy.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
July 1821month
Leithmentioned“In early July 1821, "during those 3 weeks of total sleeplessness, in which almost" his "one solace was that of a daily bathe on the sands between [Leith] and Portobello", an "incident" occurred in Leith Walk as he "went down" into the wa…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
July 1821month
Leith Walkmentioned“In early July 1821, "during those 3 weeks of total sleeplessness, in which almost" his "one solace was that of a daily bathe on the sands between [Leith] and Portobello", an "incident" occurred in Leith Walk as he "went down" into the wa…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1826month
Ecclefechanmentioned“By May 1826, problems with the landlord and the agreement forced the family's relocation to Scotsbrig, a farm near Ecclefechan.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1826month
Scotsbrigmentioned“By May 1826, problems with the landlord and the agreement forced the family's relocation to Scotsbrig, a farm near Ecclefechan.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
October 1826month
Hoddommentioned“Later in life, he remembered the year at Hoddam Hill as "perhaps the most triumphantly important of my life." In October 1826 Carlyle and Jane Welsh were married at the Welsh family farm in Templand.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
October 1826month
Templandmentioned“Later in life, he remembered the year at Hoddam Hill as "perhaps the most triumphantly important of my life." In October 1826 Carlyle and Jane Welsh were married at the Welsh family farm in Templand.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1828month
Dumfriesshirementioned“In May 1828 the Carlyles moved to Craigenputtock, the main house of Jane's modest agricultural estate in Dumfriesshire, which they occupied until May 1834.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1828month
Craigenputtockmentioned“In May 1828 the Carlyles moved to Craigenputtock, the main house of Jane's modest agricultural estate in Dumfriesshire, which they occupied until May 1834.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1833month
Craigenputtockmentioned“Three months after their return from a January to May 1833 stay in Edinburgh, the Carlyles were visited at Craigenputtock by Ralph Waldo Emerson.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
May 1833month
Edinburghmentioned“Three months after their return from a January to May 1833 stay in Edinburgh, the Carlyles were visited at Craigenputtock by Ralph Waldo Emerson.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
1834year
Edinburgh observatorymentioned“In 1834, Carlyle applied unsuccessfully for the astronomy professorship at the Edinburgh observatory.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Carlyle
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