Brief Life History of Prudence
When Prudence Swannell was born on 25 September 1834, in Wootton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Swannell, was 31 and her mother, Sarah Biggs, was 28. She married William Mays on 3 February 1859, in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- Prudence Swanell in household of John Swanell, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Prudence Swannel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Prudence Swannel, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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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: relationship name from the Middle English female personal name Swan(h)ild(a) (Old Scandinavian Svanhildr).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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