Brief Life History of Sylvia
When Sylvia Southall was born in 1752, in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Southall, was 43 and her mother, Mary Mason, was 11749. She married Thomas Cooksey on 3 September 1770, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 12 November 1805, in her hometown, at the age of 53.
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- Sylvia Southall, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Sylvia Southall, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Sylvia Cooksey in entry for Hannah Cooksey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (7)
1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name primarily from Southall in Billingsley (Shropshire) and Southall in Doverdale (Worcestershire), but occasionally also from other places so named, including Southall in North Owersby (Lincolnshire). The Worcestershire placename probably derives from Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’; the other placenames may share the same etymology, but alternatively may derive from Old English sūth + hall ‘hall, large residence’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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