Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Sergeant was born in 1855, in Longton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Sergeant, was 43 and her mother, Hannah Harper, was 38. She married Thomas Shaw in 1873, in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901.
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- Eliza Shaw in household of Hannah Sargeant, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Mary Elizabeth Serjeant, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Mary Elizabeth Sergiant, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
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Children (12)
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Siblings (7)
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World Events (8)
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 (Lancashire): variant of Sargent .
French: variant of Sergent .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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