Brief Life History of William
When William Price was born about 1852, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Cornelius Price, was 32 and his mother, Mary Ann Cook, was 30. He married Eliza Jackson on 25 December 1874, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Saint Mary's Church, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Handsworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- William Price, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Price - Individual or family possessions: Census record: birth-name: William Price
- William Price, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1854 · The Crimean War
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
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.
Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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