Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Fall was born on 4 November 1834, in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Fall, was 30 and her mother, Ann Snowdon, was 26. She lived in Topcliffe by Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Mary Fall in household of William Fall, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Fall, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Fall, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
Parents and Siblings
1805–1867 Male
1809–1881 Female
Siblings (4)
1834– Female
1836–1838 Male
1840–1891 Male
1843–1892 Male
World Events (8)
1843
Age 9
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 29
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 46
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: African/Muslim Cheikh, Amadou, Serigne, Mamadou, Modou, Aboubacar, Awa, Fatou, Idrissa, Matar, Moctar, Oumou.
Scottish or Irish: shortened form of McFall .
English: topographic name, Middle English fal(le) ‘fall, descent’ (from Old English (ge)feall or (ge)fall ‘felling of trees’, Old Norse fall ‘forest clearing’), denoting a waterfall, steep slope, or (in northern England) a forest clearing.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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