Catherine Veal

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Veal was born in 1868, in Gwinear, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Eustice Veal, was 39 and her mother, Johanna Glanville, was 42. She married Richard Henry Williams on 19 June 1890, in Gwinear, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Camborne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in January 1946, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Richard Henry Williams
1868–
Catherine Veal
1868–1946
Marriage: 19 June 1890
Josephine Williams
1890–1959
Richard Henry Williams
1897–1986
Alfred Williams
1900–2000
Edith Williams
1903–1997
Catherine Williams
1905–1990
Harold Williams
1906–1997

Sources (8)

  • Catherine Williams in household of Ann Williams, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Catherine Veal, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Catherine Veal, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"

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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