Dorothy WINSPEARE

Brief Life History of Dorothy

When Dorothy WINSPEARE was born about May 1874, in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Winspear, was 27 and her mother, Sarah FOLLISS, was 26. She married Luke HEAD on 4 June 1898, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years.

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Family Time Line

Luke HEAD
1869–
Dorothy WINSPEARE
1874–
Marriage: 4 June 1898
Devitt Edward Winspeare
1899–1980
Madge HEAD
1900–
Joyce HEAD
1909–
Arthur HEAD
1902–
Ruth HEAD
1904–

Sources (12)

  • Dorothy Winspeare in household of Thomas Winspeare, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Dorothy Ann Winspear, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Dorothy in entry for Dorothy Head, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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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).

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English: nickname; Weekley suggests that the name is for a person who won a race and was awarded the spear which was used as a winning post (from the Middle English verb winnen, win ‘to win’ + spere ‘spear, lance’). This is supported by a known sense of Middle English glaive ‘spear, lance’ (Old French glaive), defined in MED as ‘a lance set up as a winning-post in a race (sometimes given as a prize to the winner); also, the prize so won’.

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

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