Wilfred Oldknow Oldham

Brief Life History of Wilfred Oldknow

When Wilfred Oldknow Oldham was born on 13 September 1880, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Oldknow Oldham, was 22 and his mother, Eliza Mason, was 25. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham. He lived in Saint Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died in 1967, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87.

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Family Time Line

Wilfred Oldknow Oldham
1880–1967
Mrs. Elizabeth Oldham
1887–
Elizabeth Masewell Oldham
1909–1988
Wilfred Oldham
1911–

Sources (9)

  • Wilfred C Oldham in household of John C Oldham, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Wilfred Oldknow Oldham - birth-name: William Oldknow OLDHAM
  • Wilfred O Oldham, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

World Events (7)

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.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from Oldham in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English ald ‘old’ + Old Norse holmr ‘island, water meadow’.

History: Colonist and trader John Oldham was born in Lancashire, England, c. 1600 and emigrated to North America in 1623, arriving at Plymouth, MA, in July on the ship Anne.

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

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