William Renard Fearnley

Brief Life History of William Renard

When William Renard Fearnley was born in 1877, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Fearnley, was 23 and his mother, Eliza Jane, was 29. He married Mary Ann Polly Bruce on 25 April 1898, in Carbrook, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ripley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911 and Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He died in March 1947, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

William Renard Fearnley
1877–1947
Mary Ann Polly Bruce
1876–1953
Marriage: 25 April 1898
Jennie Fearn
1892–
Harry Fearn
1893–
James Fearn
1895–
Evelyn Fearn
1896–
Clarice A Fearn
1898–
Leonard Fearnley
1900–1989
Joseph Fearnley
1902–1979
Ivy Fearnley
1904–
William Fearnley
1906–1911
Arthur Fearnley
1909–

Sources (18)

  • William Fearnley in household of John Holland, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William Rennard Fearnley, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • William Leonard Fearnley, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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 (Yorkshire): from any of various places called with Old English fearn ‘fern, bracken’ + lēah ‘wood, clearing’, notably the Yorkshire places Farnley near Otley, Farnley near Armley, Farnley Tyas, Fearnley in Wyke, Fernley Hill in Altofts, and perhaps also Fernilee in Derbyshire.

English: variant of Farley .

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

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