Selina Chinn

Brief Life History of Selina

Selina Chinn was born on 7 May 1848, in Phillack, Cornwall, England as the daughter of John Chinn and Elizabeth Richards. She married Thomas Phillips Oliver in 1867, in Redruth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Phillack, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in 1935, in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Phillips Oliver
1844–1916
Selina Chinn
1848–1935
Marriage: 1867
William Thomas Phillips
1867–
Mary Elizabeth 'Bessie' Phillips
1870–
Selina Phillips
1872–
Jane 'Janie' Phillips
1875–
Ellen Phillips
1880–

Sources (14)

  • Selina Phillips, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Selina Chinn, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Selina Chinn, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

World Events (7)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

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).

Name Meaning

English: from Old English cin ‘chin’, as a nickname for someone with a prominent chin or else for a clean-shaven man.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 陳 (see Chen 1) and 錢 (see Qian 1).

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

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