Brief Life History of William James
When William James Gardner was born in 1852, in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Gardner, was 25 and his mother, Harriet Cottle, was 23. He married Eliza Cook Denley in 1879, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in 1907, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, at the age of 55.
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Sources (13)
- William Gardner in household of James Gardner, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- William James Gardner, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- William James Gardner, "England and Wales, Death Registration Index, 1837-1920"
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World Events (4)
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 and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English gardener ‘gardener’, Old French gardinier, jardinier.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gärtner or Gartner and French Desjardins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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