George Nurse

Brief Life History of George

When George Nurse was born on 10 February 1833, in East Harling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Nurse, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Germaine, was 24. He married Belinda Gardener on 18 November 1855, in Hinderclay, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 1 May 1882, in Palgrave, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 49, and was buried in Palgrave Churchyard, Palgrave, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

George Nurse
1833–1882
Belinda Gardener
1835–1923
Marriage: 18 November 1855
Mary Alice Nurse
1856–1941
George William Nurse
1859–1860
Arthur George Nurse
1861–
Gertrude Mary Nurse
1863–1863
Emily Burgess Nurse
1864–1944
Frederick William Nurse
1866–1897
Alfred Ernest Nurse
1868–1950
Katie Nurse
1871–1966
Harry Edwards Nurse
1875–1959

Sources (11)

  • George Nurse, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • George Nurse, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • George Nurse in entry for Frederick William Nurse and Mary Ann Burgess, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"

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World Events (3)

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

from Middle English norice, nurice ‘nurse; foster parent’ (Old French norrice, nurrice).

variant of Norris .

English:

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

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