William Vickers

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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Family Time Line

John Vickers
1811–1878
Anne Gregory
1814–1903
John Gregory Vickers
1832–1894
Mary Vickers
1835–
Walter Vickers
1836–1901
Caroline Vickers
1839–
Ann Vickers
1842–
Roger Vickers
1843–1871
Victoria Vickers
1846–1887
James Vickers
1848–1924
Joseph Vickers
1851–1916
Catherine Vickers
1854–
William Vickers
1859–1924

Sources (12)

  • 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"

World Events (6)

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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