Brief Life History of Edward Neal
When Edward Neal Silby was born on 13 June 1842, in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Neal Silby, was 33 and his mother, Mary Ann Houghton, was 33. He married Susan Emily Dix on 28 June 1863, in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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- Edward Silby in household of Neail Silby, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Edward Neal Selby, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Wm Selby in entry for Burt E Selby and Anna Weitzman, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
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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: locative name from Sileby (Leics), recorded as Silesbi in 1205, Silebi in 1207, and Silby in 1328.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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