Brief Life History of Amy
When Amy Mathews was born on 2 February 1869, in Powick, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Matthews, was 46 and her mother, Mary Ann Pritchard, was 31. She died on 17 November 1886, at the age of 17.
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- Amey Matthews in household of George Matthews, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Amy Mathews in household of George Mathews, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
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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).
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Mathew ; a variant of Matthews . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages.
History: Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c. 1600–c. 1657), who came to VA from London c. 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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