Joseph Morley

1852–
Brassington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Joseph

When Joseph Morley was born in 1852, in Brassington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Morley, was 31 and his mother, Mary Millward, was 30.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Morley
1821–
Mary Millward
1822–
Ann Morley
1847–
Tom William Morley
1850–
Joseph Morley
1852–
Mary Morley
1852–
Catherine Morley
1854–
Henrietta Morley
1856–
John Morley
1859–
Lillian Morley
1863–

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World Events (8)

1854 · The Crimean War
Age 2
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
Age 28
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Age 32
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Morley (for example in Derbyshire, County Durham, Norfolk, and Yorkshire), or Moreleigh in Devon, all of which are named from Old English mōr ‘moor’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murghaile ‘descendant of Murghal’, a personal name based on muir ‘sea’ + gal ‘valour’.Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murthuile ‘descendant of Murthuile’, a personal name derived from muir ‘sea’ + tuile ‘tide’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Marler
Murley

Sources (3)

  • Joseph Morley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Joseph Morley, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"

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