Brief Life History of George
When George Eley was born in 1847, in Horsley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Eley, was 41 and his mother, Mary Green, was 37. He married Sarah Stephens on 15 August 1871, in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Horsley Woodhouse, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Belper, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881.
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- George Eley in household of John Eley, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- George Eley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Eley, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
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).
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ely .
German: from a vernacular form of the medieval personal name Eligius (see Eligio ), a Christian saint's name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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