George Musgrave Sisson

Brief Life History of George Musgrave

When George Musgrave Sisson was born in 1865, in Torpenhow, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Sisson, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Messenger, was 33. He lived in Bassenthwaite, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1871. He died about August 1890, in Penrith, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 25, and was buried in Dacre, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

George Sisson
1822–
Elizabeth Messenger
1832–
George Musgrave Sisson
1865–1890
Aaron Sisson
1866–
Moses Sisson
1868–1900
Miriam Sisson
1875–1955

Sources (7)

  • George Sisson in household of George Sisson, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • George Musgrave Messenger, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • George Musgrave Sisson, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

World Events (2)

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:

from the Middle English female personal name Sis(se), Cisse, a pet form of Cecily (see Sisley ) + -son.

variant of Syson, a habitational name from Syston (Leicestershire), from a short form of an Old English personal name such as Sigehǣth or Sigefrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

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