Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Dexter was born on 29 January 1875, in Riddings, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Samuel Dexter, was 34 and her mother, Maria Leivers, was 30. She married William Hugh Kerry in October 1900, in Nottinghamshire, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Selston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. She died on 10 November 1952, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at the age of 77.
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Sources (8)
- Maria Dexter in household of Samuel Dexter, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Maria Dexter, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Marie Kerry, "Australia, Victoria, Index to Probate Registers, 1841-1989"
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World Events (8)
1877
Australia and England play the first-ever cricket Test match in Melbourne.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1901
At the beginning of 1901, following a proclamation by Queen Victoria, Victoria ceased to be an independent colony and became a state in the Commonwealth of Australia.
Name Meaning
English (East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English dexter(e), dei(gh)ester, deyster ‘dyer’ (Old English deaʒestre, deʒ(e)stre). The word originally denoted a female dyer, but came to be used for dyers of both sexes. Compare Dyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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