William Henry Collins Broad

Brief Life History of William Henry Collins

When William Henry Collins Broad was born in June 1887, in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Frederick Broad, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Perry, was 25. He married Frances Ellen Hobbs on 17 February 1912, in East Kennet, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Grafton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Fyfield, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 14 November 1917, in Belgium, at the age of 30.

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Family Time Line

William Henry Collins Broad
1887–1917
Frances Ellen Hobbs
1887–
Marriage: 17 February 1912
Windoline Frances Collins
1912–
Reginald William Frank COLLINS
1915–

Sources (12)

  • William H Broad in household of Frederick Broad, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William Henry Broad, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William H Collins, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

World Events (4)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

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.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1914

Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a stout or large person, from Middle English brod(e) ‘wide, broad’ (Old English brād).

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

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