John Humphrey

Brief Life History of John

When John Humphrey was born in 1864, in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Humphrey, was 41 and his mother, Mercy Nye, was 41. He married Alice Cripps on 21 August 1887, in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Brenchley, Kent, England for about 20 years. He died in 1897, in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 33, and was buried in Brenchley, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Humphrey
1864–1897
Alice Cripps
1863–
Marriage: 21 August 1887
Daisy Emily Humphrey
1888–1953
John Edwin Humphrey
1893–1972

Sources (7)

  • John Humphry in household of Richard Humphry, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • John Humphery, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Humphrey, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

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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 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.

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