Elizabeth Holley

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Holley was born on 4 May 1856, in Orcop, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edwin Holley, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth Prosser, was 24. She married Thomas Green in 1878, in Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891 and Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom in 1901.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Green
1856–
Elizabeth Holley
1856–
Marriage: 1878
George Green
1881–1933
William Thomas Green
1881–
Charles Green
1882–1970
John Green
1884–1947
William Green
1886–1910
Mary Elizabeth Green
1889–
Elizabeth Green
1890–1965
Sarah Ann Green
1891–1891

Sources (11)

  • Elizabeth Green in household of Edwin Holly, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Elizabeth Holly, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Elizabeth Green in entry for Sarah Ann Green, "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990"

World Events (8)

1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867

The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff 

In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.

Name Meaning

English:

nickname from Middle English hol ‘hollow’ + eie, egh(e) ‘eye’ (Old English hol + ēage), perhaps a nickname for someone with a missing eye.

topographic name for someone who lived by a ‘clearing in a hollow’, from Middle English hol ‘hollow’ + lei(e) ‘woodland clearing’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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