James Shield

Brief Life History of James

When James Shield was born in 1837, in Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Shield, was 42 and his mother, Mary Holmes, was 42.

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Family Time Line

John Shield
1795–1842
Mary Holmes
1795–1883
Elisabeth Shield
1818–1890
John Shield
1819–1848
Sarah Shield
1821–
Thomas Shield
1823–1832
Mary Ann Shield
1826–
John Shield
1827–
Joseph Shield
1828–
Thomas Shield
1831–1877
Hannah Shield
1833–
James Shield
1837–

Sources (5)

  • James Shield in household of Mary Shield, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • James Shield in household of Mary Shield, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • James Shield in household of Mary Shield, "England and Wales Census, 1861"

World Events (8)

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: from Middle English s(c)held ‘hut’ (Old English sceld ‘shield’ in the sense ‘protection, shelter’), synonymous with the word in Shell 2, but found across England.

English: habitational name from one or more places called from Old English sceldu ‘shallow (water)’, perhaps including Shell Farm in Soham (Cambridgeshire).

English: nickname perhaps for an armorer, from Middle English sheld(e), shield(e) ‘shield’ (Old English scild, sceld).

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

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