Brief Life History of Helen Maria
When Helen Maria Figures was born in 1855, in Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Cornelius Figures, was 30 and her mother, Ellen Gough, was 23. She married John Bailey Nock on 29 August 1875, in Aston juxta Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Saltley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died in October 1931, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76.
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- Helen Maria Nock, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Helen Maria Figures, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Helen Maria Figures, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
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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
Altered form of English Vigures, itself an extinct variant of Vigus .
English: probably a variant of Figgis, a nickname from fikeis, a Norman French form of Old French ficheis ‘faithful’.
History: Bartholomew Figures/Vigures came from England to Surry County, VA, before 1677.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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