Brief Life History of Edwin Eli
When Edwin Eli Collis was born on 22 May 1864, in Horsington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Collis, was 48 and his mother, Harriet Kellaway, was 28. He had at least 3 sons with Susan Collis.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Edwin E Collis in household of John Collis, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- England birth certificate
- Edwin Eli Collis, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Coles .
Scottish and Irish: variant of Collins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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