Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Bowles was born in 1844, her father, William Bowles, was 35 and her mother, Anna Maria Isaacs, was 26. She married Frederick Telling on 11 August 1867, in Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Calne, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom for about 60 years. She died on 27 January 1927, in Calne, Wiltshire, England, at the age of 83.
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- Rebecca Selling in household of Frederick Selling, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Rebecca Bowles, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Rebecca Bowles, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
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1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
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).
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bowell , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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