Isabella Barsby

Brief Life History of Isabella

When Isabella Barsby was born about 1895, in Holbrook, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Henry Barsby, was 27 and her mother, Mary Ann Walford, was 25. She had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Herbert Spurr. She lived in Eckington, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1939.

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Family Time Line

Herbert Spurr
1887–
Isabella Barsby
about 1895–
Sylvia Elizabeth Spurr
1915–2004
William Spurr
1916–1917
Samuel Spurr
1918–1975
Alice Spurr
1920–

Sources (9)

  • Isabel Barsby in household of Arthur Horatio Wright, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  • Barsby, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
  • Isabel Barsby in entry for Herbert Spurr, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

World Events (8)

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1915 · Zeppelin Raid

During WWI Zeppelin raids took place all over England. The first of the raids happened from June 6-7, 1915, in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. During the attack 24 people were killed 40 injured, and 40 houses destroyed.

1940

Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle of Britain. London and other cities badly damaged in German bombing raids.

Name Meaning

English: locative name from Barsby in Leics, recorded as Barnesbi in 1086 ( Domesday Book ).

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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