James Vickers

Brief Life History of James

When James Vickers was born on 7 September 1848, in Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Vickers, was 37 and his mother, Anne Gregory, was 34. He married Marion Smith on 25 November 1891, in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Breadsall, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 24 March 1924, in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.

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James Vickers
1848–1924
Marion Smith
1855–1904
Marriage: 25 November 1891

Sources (10)

  • James Vickers in household of John Vickers, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • James Vickers, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • James Vickers, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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World Events (6)

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: 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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