Caroline Henrietta Wellings

Brief Life History of Caroline Henrietta

When Caroline Henrietta Wellings was born in 1852, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Samuel Wellings, was 29 and her mother, Mary Marshall Provis, was 29. She married Christopher Coombes on 16 October 1883, in Dorset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Child Okeford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Hanford, Dorset, England, United Kingdom in 1911. She died in 1937, in Sturminster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

Christopher Coombes
1862–1953
Caroline Henrietta Wellings
1852–1937
Marriage: 16 October 1883
Percy Wellings Coombes
1884–1978
Francis Frederick Coombes
1887–

Sources (13)

  • Caroline Willings in household of Samuel Willings, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Caroline Henrietta Wellings, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Caroline Henrietta Wellings, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

World Events (7)

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 (Shropshire and Staffordshire): variant of Welling , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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