Frank Witcomb

Male8 June 1840–1893

Brief Life History of Frank

When Frank Witcomb was born on 8 June 1840, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Witcomb, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Mynett Hartley, was 35. He married Mary Ann Wadley on 5 April 1866, in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire, England for about 10 years and East Dean, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. He died in 1893, in Longton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 53, and was buried in Longton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Frank Witcomb
1840–1893
Mary Ann Wadley
1842–1929
Marriage: 5 April 1866
George Witcomb
1867–1950
Annie Elizabeth Witcomb
1869–1943
Jessie Margaret Witcomb
1873–1915

Sources (6)

  • Frank Witcomb in household of George Witcomb, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Frank Withcomb in entry for Jessie M. Zimmer, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
  • Frank Witcomb in household of Elizabeth Witcomb, "England and Wales Census, 1851"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    5 April 1866Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (4)

    1843

    Age 3

    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    1854 · The Crimean War

    Age 14

    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

    Age 40

    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English: see Whitcombe .

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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