Joseph Morley

Brief Life History 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 Milward, was 30.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Morley
1821–
Mary Milward
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–

Sources (3)

  • Joseph Morley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Joseph Morley, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Morley - Government record: birth-name: Joseph Morley

World Events (8)

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.

1884

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.

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