Brief Life History of Arthur
When Arthur Acomb was born on 10 May 1887, in Full Sutton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Dennison Acomb, was 25 and his mother, Hannah Dobson, was 30. He married Florence Simson on 27 February 1915, in Aberford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Garforth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911 and Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He registered for military service in 1908. He died in 1963, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76, and was buried in York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Arthur Acomb in household of Dennison Acomb, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Arthur Acomb, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Arthur Acomb, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
1887–1963 Male
1894–1975 Female
Parents and Siblings
1862–1940 Male
1858– Female
Siblings (5)
1884–1917 Male
1887–1963 Male
1893– Female
1898– Male
1900–1958 Male
World Events (7)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 17
1908
Age 21
1915 · Zeppelin Raid
Age 28
Name Meaning
English (northern):
topographic name for a dweller in a valley, from Middle English atte combe ‘at the valley’ (Old English æt thǣm cumbe).
habitational name from any of the places in Northumberland, and West and North Yorkshire named Acomb, from Old English æt ācum ‘at the oak trees’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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