Margaret Sollis

Female14 February 1875–1 April 1896

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Sollis was born on 14 February 1875, in Inkberrow, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Sollis, was 32 and her mother, Ellen Ann Ballard, was 30. She married Simeon Rupert Scott on 11 June 1895, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Roath, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891. She died on 1 April 1896, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Simeon Rupert Scott
1874–1947
Margaret Sollis
1875–1896
Marriage: 11 June 1895
Leona Margaret Scott
1896–1896

Sources (15)

  • Maggie Sollis in entry for Leona Margeret Scott, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
  • Maggie Solles in household of Enos Solles, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Margaret Sollis, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 June 1895Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

    Age 1

    The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

    Age 5

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

    1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

    Age 7

    A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

    Name Meaning

    1 English: see Sollars .

    2 English: nickname from Middle English solas, solace ‘comfort’ (Old French solaz).

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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