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
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"
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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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