Henry David Goldie

Brief Life History of Henry David

When Henry David Goldie was born on 9 May 1853, in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Goldie, was 43 and his mother, Selina Whitcomb, was 24. He married Elizabeth Harriet Jackson on 31 July 1877, in Chiddingfold, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Northen Etchells, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 21 November 1903, in Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 50.

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Family Time Line

Henry David Goldie
1853–1903
Elizabeth Harriet Jackson
1855–1924
Marriage: 31 July 1877
Henry Frank Goldie
1878–
Alice Mabel Goldie
1880–
Arthur William Goldie
1883–1890
Charles Reginald Whitcomb Goldie
1885–1941
Francis Harold Goldie
1886–1961

Sources (17)

  • Henry David Goldie, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Henry David Goldie, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Henry David Goldie, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

World Events (6)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers

The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.

1878 · Bacup Natural History Society

The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from a pet form of the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gold .

Irish (Antrim): adopted for Mag Ualghairg, see McGoldrick .

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

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