Brief Life History of William E.
When William E. Tumber was born in 1886, in Harbledown, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Robert Tumber, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Ann Pay, was 34. He married Ida Kathleen Godden in December 1922, in Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Stone, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1911 and Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He died in 1962, in Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76.
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- William E Tumber in household of Robert Tumber, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- William Edward Tumber, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Tumber, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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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.
1914 · Britain Enters the Great War
After Germany declared war Russia, Britain entered The Great War and declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914. The war ended on November 11, 1918, as Germany signed an armistice that brought fighting to a halt.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): occupational name from Middle English tumber(e), tomber(e) ‘tumbler, dancer’ (Old English tumbere or Old French tombeor, tumbeur).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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