Charles Grover

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Grover was born on 30 November 1873, in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Grover, was 30 and his mother, Martha Hannah Spencer, was 26. He married Alice Baker on 18 September 1897, in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Earley, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and St Giles' Church, Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died in 1953, in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80, and was buried in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Charles Grover
1873–1953
Alice Baker
1875–1935
Marriage: 18 September 1897
Charles James Grover
1899–1974
Frederick William Grover
1900–1972
Samuel Henry Grover
1905–1958
Ivy Alice Grover
1916–1997

Sources (8)

  • Charles Grover in household of James Grover, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Charles Grover, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Charles Grover, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"

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

Some characteristic forenames: Indian Rakesh, Raj, Rajiv, Sanjay, Subhash, Vijay, Amrit, Atul, Harish, Naveen, Rashmi, Sunil.

North German: occupational name for a ditch or grave digger, from Middle Low German grove ‘hollow, grave’.

Americanized form of German and Swiss German Gruber .

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

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