Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Petty was born about 1835, in Attleborough, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Petty, was 25 and her mother, Elizabeth Bates, was 21. She married William Halladay on 7 August 1859, in Attleborough, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Fillongley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Saint Mary the Virgin, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- Martha Halladay, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Martha Petty, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Martha Petty, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Petit . The name is also found inIreland, the main branch there having been established in County Kerryin the 17th century by Sir William Petty.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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