Brief Life History of Selina
When Selina Webber was born in 1862, in Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Webber, was 28 and her mother, Mary Garland, was 29. She lived in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871.
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Sources (4)
- Sellina Webber in household of John Webber, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Selina Webber, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Selina Webber, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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World Events (8)
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 (Devon and Somerset): occupational name for a weaver, from Middle English webber, an agent derivative of Webb .
Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Weber ‘weaver’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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