Mary Fall

4 November 1834–
Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary 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

William Fall
1805–1867
Ann Snowdon
1809–1881
Mary Fall
1834–
Christopher Fall
1836–1838
William Fall
1840–1891
George Fall
1843–1892

Parents and Siblings

Siblings

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World Events (8)

1843
Age 9
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 29
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 46
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

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.

Possible Related Names

Faull
McFall
Fallis

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"

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