Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Danfer was born in June 1859, in Chillesford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Randle Danfer, was 31 and her mother, Emma Smy, was 32. She married Benjamin Smy from October 1876 to December 1876, in Plomesgate, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Iken, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1901.
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Sources (6)
- Lucy Smy in household of Benjamin Smy, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Lucy Danfer, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Louisa Lucy Smy in household of Benjamin Smy, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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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: occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from Middle English dancer, dauncer ‘dancer, especially a professional public dancer’ from an agent derivative of Middle English dancen, dauncen ‘to dance’ (compare Dance ).
Altered form of Dutch Danser or German Danzer , cognates of English Dancer (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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