Brief Life History of Eliza
Eliza Conway was born in 1846, in City of London, England, United Kingdom. She married Alfred Walker in 1867, in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Leeds St Mary, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Hull, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1911.
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- Elizabeth Walker in household of Alfred Walker, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Eliza Walker in household of Alfred Walker, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Eliza Walker in household of Alfred Walker, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
Spouse and Children
Children (11)
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World Events (8)
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.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Padraig, Aileen, Donal, James Patrick, Kieran, Brigid, Cliona, Colm, Conley, Declan, Delma.
Irish: Anglicized form adopted for several different Irish names pronounced similarly, such as Mac Conmidhe (see McNamee ), Ó Conbhuide ‘descendant of the Yellow Hound’ (see Conboy ), and Ó Connmhaigh or Mac Connmhaigh ‘descendant (or son) of Connmhach’, a personal name meaning ‘head smasher’ (see Convey ).
Welsh: habitational name from Conwy formerly Conway, a fortified town on the coast of north Wales, itself named for the river on which it stands. Some Welsh families of this name claim alliance with Conyers .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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