Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Gilbert was born in 1872, in Grafton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Gilbert, was 38 and his mother, Rosanna Choules, was 35. He married Elizabeth Maud Palmer in 1901, in East Grafton, Wiltshire, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Grafton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 23 February 1937, in East Grafton, Grafton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 65, and was buried in Grafton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Charles Gilbert in household of William Gilbert, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Charles Gilbert, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Charles Gilbert, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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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 (of Norman origin), French, and German: from the personal name Giselbert, composed of the ancient Germanic elements gīsil ‘pledge, hostage, noble youth’ (see Giesel ) + berht ‘bright, famous’. This personal name enjoyed considerable popularity in England during the Middle Ages, partly as a result of the fame of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham (1085–1189), the founder of the only native English monastic order.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames.
History: The Devon family of Gilbert can be traced to Geoffrey Gilbert (died 1349), who represented Totnes in Parliament in 1326. His descendants included Sir Humphrey Gilbert (died 1583), who discovered Newfoundland. — Étienne Gilbert from Aulnay in Vienne, France, married Marguerite Thibault in Neuville, QC, in 1683. Louis Gilbert dit Comtois from Besançon in Doubs married Anne Jacques in Charlesbourg, QC, in 1722. Pierre Gilbert from Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire in Charente, France, married Marie-Angélique Dufour in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, QC, in 1756. Charles Dupuis dit Gilbert from Rosnay in Indre, France, married Marie-Jeanne Brunet in Sainte-Foy, QC, in 1741.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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