Mary Elizabeth Sergeant

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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Family Time Line

Thomas Shaw
1849–
Mary Elizabeth Sergeant
1855–
Marriage: 1873
John Shaw
1874–
Margaret Shaw
1886–
Catherine Shaw
1877–1961
Benjamin Shaw
1877–
Samuel Shaw
1879–
Nellie Shaw
1881–
Mary E. Shaw
1883–
Polly Shaw
1883–
William Shaw
1885–1971
Harold J Shaw
1887–
Lucy Shaw
1890–
Annie Shaw
1891–

Sources (10)

  • 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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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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