Brief Life History of William
When William Vickers was born on 12 January 1859, in Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Vickers, was 48 and his mother, Anne Gregory, was 45. He lived in Breadsall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom for about 50 years. He died in 1924, in Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 65.
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- William Vickers in household of Ann Vickers, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- William Vickers, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- William Vickers, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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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: occupational name for the servant of a vicar (see Vicker ). It may also represent an elliptical form of a topographic name. Compare Parsons .
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac á Bhiocair or Irish Mac an Bhiocaire; see McVicar .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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