Charles Sermon
about 1844–
Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Charles
When Charles Sermon was born about 1844, in Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Simon Sermon, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Whitear, was 25. He immigrated to Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom in 1856 and lived in Battersea, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Preston Candover, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861.
Photos & Memories (3)
Family Time Line
Charles Sermon
1844–
Mrs Sermon
1891–
Spouse and Children
1844–Male
Mrs Sermon
1891–Female
Parents and Siblings
1802–1856Male
1819–1893Female
siblings
(7)
1844–Male
1845–1846Male
1847–1892Male
1849–1921Male
1851–1927Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1852 · First Public Lavatory Erected
Age 8
George Jenning was the person that invented and gave us the public lavatory. It cost people a penny to use.
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 10
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.
1877 · Trial of Detectives
Age 33
The Trial of Detective, also known as the Turf Fraud Scandal, was a scandal involving 3 senior Scotland Yard detectives. It was a scam involving bets made on horse races.
Name Meaning
1 English: from Middle English serm(o)un ‘sermon’, a metonymic occupational name for a preacher, or perhaps a nickname for a long-winded and pompous person.2 Dutch: variant of Simon , with epenthetic -r-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Charles Serman in household of Joseph Serman, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Charles Serman in household of Joseph Serman, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Ancestry.com 1861 England Census
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