Patrick Bronte Chronology

17/03/1777

Patrick Bronte was born at Emdale, Drumballyroney, County Down, Ireland.

15/04/1783

Maria Branwell was born at Penzance, Cornwall.

01/10/1802

Patrick Bronte aged 25 registers as a student at St John’s College Cambridge.

03/10/1802

Patrick Bronte a student at St Johns College Cambridge, corrects spelling of his name from Brunty to Bronte.

23/04/1806

Patrick Bronte was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree.

29/12/1812

Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell married at Guiseley Church.

21/01/1821

Maria Bronte wife of Patrick Bronte is diagnosed with cancer.

15/09/1821

Maria Bronte wife of Patrick Bronte died at Haworth aged 38.

22/09/1821

Maria Bronte wife of Patrick Bronte, was buried in the family vault at Haworth Parish Church. She had died on 15th September aged 38.

25/06/1825

Timothy Feather was baptised by Patrick Bronte. He became known as the last hand – loom Weaver and lived at Stanbury.

22/02/1837

Meeting in Sunday School rooms chaired by Patrick Bronte, to repeal the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.

29/04/1842

Thomas Andrew died. He was the Haworth surgeon for 24 years and one of Patrick Brontes oldest friends. The funeral was so well attended by local people, his coffin had to be taken out of the house and into the street so they could pay their last respects.

He had treated hundreds of poor people often without payment.

04/10/1843

Patrick Bronte wrote to the Church trustees about the rumour in Haworth village regarding the lotion he was using for his weak eyesight, gossip circulated that the smell was similar to alcohol.

10/03/1846

The new peal of bells for Haworth Church were hung. The money was raised from public subscription instituted by Patrick Bronte. The largest bell (the tenor) carries an inscription to this effect and weighs 10 cwt 3 qtr and 16 lb. (555kg).

26/08/1846

Surgeons performed an operation on Patrick Bronte cataracts at Manchester. The operation was successful and after a month convalescing he was able to read again.

23/03/1847

Patrick Bronte writes in support of the Governments plan for a compulsory national education system.

28/08/1849

The lack of fresh water in Haworth was a concern. Patrick Bronte had prepared a petition which was sent to the General Board of Health in London in an effort to improve sanitation.

09/10/1849

Patrick Bronte sent a second petition to the General Board of Health in London about the poor sanitation in Haworth.

05/02/1850

Patrick Bronte wrote to the General Board of Health in London asking them to survey the water supply in Haworth.

04/04/1850

William Babbage Inspector of the General Board of Health in London visited Haworth to examine the state of the water supply. His report found the sanitation was poor, open sewers coursing down Main St and water leaching from the graveyard into the main source of drinking water.

20/06/1855

Patrick Bronte made his own will.

30/10/1859

Patrick Bronte preached his last sermon from the pulpit of Haworth Church

07/06/1861

Patrick Bronte died at Haworth. He was 84.

12/06/1861

Patrick Bronte was buried in the family vault at Haworth Church. He had died on the 7th June aged 84.