Polly Laura Powell SHERRINGHAM

Female1856–

Brief Life History of Polly Laura Powell

When Polly Laura Powell SHERRINGHAM was born in 1856, in Brancaster, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert SMITHSON, was 26 and her mother, Phebe Sherringham, was 24. She lived in Docking, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom in 1871. In 1871, at the age of 15, her occupation is listed as general servant in Docking, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Robert SMITHSON
1831–1907
Phebe Sherringham
1833–1911
Polly Laura Powell SHERRINGHAM
1856–
Mary Ann SHERRINGHAM
1868–
William Robert Sheringham
1877–
Walter Martin Powell SHERRINGHAM
1858–1915
Clara Jane Powell Sherringham
1859–
Margaret Powell Sherringham
1861–
Lucy Phoebe Ann Powell Sherringham
1864–1948
Elizabeth Smithson Sherringham
1866–
Emily Maria Smithson Sheringham
1869–
Lydia Smithson Sherrington
1870–

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  • Polly Sheringham in household of Pheobe Sheringham, "England and Wales Census, 1871"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (10)

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

Age 24

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Age 28

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

Age 48

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: see Sheringham .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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