Caroline Mace

Brief Life History of Caroline

When Caroline Mace was born on 31 May 1885, in Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Mace, was 42 and her mother, Agnes Palfreyman, was 40. She married William Earnshaw on 6 August 1906, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911 and Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1939. She died in January 1972, in Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

William Earnshaw
1888–1915
Caroline Mace
1885–1972
Marriage: 6 August 1906
Norman Earnshaw
1907–1956
Henry Earnshaw
1911–
Leslie Earnshaw
1912–1912
Cyril Earnshaw
1909–1986

Sources (15)

  • Caroline Mace in household of Marther A Mace, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Caroline Mace, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Caroline, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

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World Events (7)

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.

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.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Masse, probably a shortened form of Matthew (compare Massey and Massett ) or possibly of Thomas .

French and Breton (Macé): from the French personal name Macé, a vernacular form of Mathieu ‘Matthew’. Compare Masse 5 and Maze 3.

French (Macé): habitational name from Macé or La Ferté-Macé in Orne, the former so named from Gallo-Roman Macciacum (from the personal name Maccius + the locative suffix -acum), the latter from the personal name Macé (see 2 above).

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

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