Mary Ann Overton

Female1856–

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Overton was born in 1856, in Sandgate, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Overton, was 29 and her mother, Ann Garnet, was 31. She lived in Cheriton, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1861.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Overton
1827–
Ann Garnet
1826–
Charles Thomas Overton
1853–1942
Alfred Robert Overton
1855–1900
Mary Ann Overton
1856–
George Frederick Overton
1859–1861
Elizabeth Jane Overton
1862–
William Edward Overton
1864–1910

Sources (5)

  • Mary Ann Overton in household of Thomas Overton, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Mary Ann Overton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary Anne Overton, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (6)

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

Age 24

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Age 28

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

Age 48

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: habitational name from any of numerous places so called. Most are named from Old English uferra ‘upper’ + tūn ‘settlement’; others have Old English ōfer ‘riverbank’ or ofer ‘slope’ as the first element.

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

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