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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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"
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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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