George Massey

1839–
Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of George

When George Massey was born in 1839, in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Massey, was 38 and his mother, Mary Cooper, was 35. He married Ann Astbury on 12 February 1871, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Church Bridge, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years.

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Family Time Line

George Massey
1839–
Ann Astbury
1844–1922
Marriage: 12 February 1871
Thomas Massey
1872–
Mary Talbot Massey
1873–
George Joseph Massey
1874–1874
Walter Massey
1877–
George Edgar Massey
1879–1880
Guy Massey
1881–1890
Elsie Ann Massey
1884–1884
Lewis Massey
1887–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 February 1871Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (14)

    +9 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1843
    Age 4
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 15
    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.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 41
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English personal name Massy, a pet form of Matthew . Compare Mace .English (of Norman origin): habitational name from one or more of several places in Normandy, such as Macey (Manche), Massy (Seine-Maritime), Macé-sur-Orne (Orne), and La Ferté Macé (Orne).English: variant of Marsay (see Marcey ).

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

    Possible Related Names

    Mace
    Massie
    Marsee
    Massee
    Massa
    Matthew
    Macey
    Masey
    Macy

    Sources (20)

    • George Massey, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    • George Massey, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • George Massey in entry for George Edgar Massey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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