Caroline Furzer

Brief Life History of Caroline

When Caroline Furzer was born in 1836, in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Furzer, was 42 and her mother, Harriet Ellis Stone, was 41. She married William Bell on 7 September 1861, in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Ealing, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom in 1911. She died in March 1915, in London, England, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

William Bell
1837–1891
Caroline Furzer
1836–1915
Marriage: 7 September 1861
Harriet Alice Bell
1863–
William Henry Bell
1868–
Walter James Bell
1871–
Ernest Herbert Bell
1875–
Caroline Bertha Bell
1880–
Caroline Bell
1884–1951

Sources (10)

  • Caroline Furzer in household of Richard Abbot, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Caroline Furzer, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Caroline Furzer, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

World Events (6)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

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.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English furs, firs ‘furze’ (Old English fyrs) + heuere ‘hewer, cutter’ ( compare Hewer ).

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

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