Ellen Danfer

Brief Life History of Ellen

When Ellen Danfer was born in December 1850, in Chillesford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Randle Danfer, was 22 and her mother, Emma Smy, was 23. She married Alfred King in 1872, in Plomesgate, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Friston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Snape, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.

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Family Time Line

Alfred King
1844–
Ellen Danfer
1850–
Marriage: 1872
George Danfer
1869–
Harry Danfer
1871–
John King
1879–1879
John King
1880–1880
Charles King
1881–1882
James King
1883–
Alfred King
1886–1886
Louisa King
1889–
Elizabeth King
1892–1892
Violet King
1898–1898

Sources (10)

  • Ellan King in household of Alfred King, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Ellen Danfer, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Ellen Danfer, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (8)

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

German: variant of Danker .

French: patronymic, with fused preposition d(e) ‘of’, from the personal name Anger .

French and English (of Norman origin; Somerset): nickname from Old French dang(i)er, Anglo-Norman French daunger in one of its early senses ‘power, domination’ or ‘resistance, opposition’.

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

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