Elizabeth Jane Humphrey

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Jane

When Elizabeth Jane Humphrey was born in 1853, in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Humphrey, was 30 and her mother, Mercy Nye, was 30. She married John Augustus Pilbeam on 12 November 1874, in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Brenchley, Kent, England in 1861. She died about September 1882, in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 29.

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Family Time Line

John Augustus Pilbeam
1856–1941
Elizabeth Jane Humphrey
1853–1882
Marriage: 12 November 1874
Elizabeth Mercy Pilbeam
1877–1959

Sources (7)

  • Elizabeth Pilbeam in household of John Pilbeam, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Elizabeth Jane Humphrey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John augustus Pilbeam and Elizabeth Jane Humphrey Marriage Record, "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911" (1874)

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World Events (2)

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.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English and Norman French personal name Humfrey, from ancient Germanic Hunfrid, Humfrid, composed of the elements hūn- ‘bear cub’ + frithu ‘peace’. The name was borne by a 9th-century Christian saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.

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

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