William James East

Brief Life History of William James

When William James East was born on 20 November 1859, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George East, was 31 and his mother, Mary Eames, was 25. He married Ida Colliss on 25 December 1882, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Winchester St Bartholomew Hyde, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and West Dean, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.

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Family Time Line

William James East
1859–
Ida Colliss
1861–
Marriage: 25 December 1882
William George East
1884–
Mabel Ida East
1885–
Albert Ebenezer East
1886–
Philip Ernest East
1889–

Sources (6)

  • William James East, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William Jas East in household of George East, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • William East in household of George East, "England and Wales Census, 1881"

World Events (8)

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).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who came from the east or who lived on the eastern side of a settlement. Compare Estes .

Americanized form (translation into English) of North German Ost and Swedish Öst.

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

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