Elijah Danks

Brief Life History of Elijah

When Elijah Danks was born in 1873, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, David Danks, was 35 and his mother, Ann Baugh, was 33. He married Mary Ann Ferguson in 1904, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years. He died in 1915, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Danks
1873–1915
Mary Ann Ferguson
1874–
Marriage: 1904
Albert Ferguson Danks
1905–1979
Nellie Moss Danks
1907–1976
James Basil Danks
1909–1990

Sources (12)

  • Elijah Danks in household of Elijah Aston, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Elijah Danks, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Elijah Danks, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

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World Events (5)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

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

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

English: from a shortened form of Dankin, from a pet form of Daniel , with excrescent -s probably added in post-medieval times.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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