George Veal

Brief Life History of George

When George Veal was born in 1859, in Gwinear, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Eustice Veal, was 30 and his mother, Johanna Glanville, was 33. He married Elizabeth Mary Treloar on 8 January 1881, in Gwinear, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom in 1881.

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Family Time Line

George Veal
1859–
Elizabeth Mary Treloar
1862–1925
Marriage: 8 January 1881
John Veal
1881–
Sydney Veal
1882–
William Herbert Veal
1885–1943

Sources (9)

  • George Veal, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • George Veal, "England Marriages, 1538–1973", 1881
  • George Veal, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010", 1881

World Events (8)

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).

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.

Name Meaning

English:

nickname from Anglo-Norman French viel, Old French vieil ‘old’ (i.e. ‘the elder’). Without the article, this name is indistinguishable from the relationship name Vial , and there has also been some confusion with Vail and Vale .

nickname for a docile, calf-like person, from Middle English vel(e), veille, fel(e) ‘calf; veal’, Old French veel ‘calf’.

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

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