Sam Moorhouse

Brief Life History of Sam

When Sam Moorhouse was born on 16 March 1874, in Cartworth, Yorkshire, England, his father, Andrew Moorhouse, was 45 and his mother, Ellen Hinchcliffe, was 39. He married Violetta Taylor on 30 March 1899, in Shelley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Cartworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891 and Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 7 October 1931, in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England, at the age of 57.

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Family Time Line

Sam Moorhouse
1874–1931
Violetta Taylor
1874–1946
Marriage: 30 March 1899
Arnold Henry Moorhouse
1900–1966
Edith Annie Moorhouse
1902–
Mary Ellen Moorhouse
1908–

Sources (5)

  • Sam Moorhouse, "England and Wales, Census, 1891"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sam Moorhouse - Government record: birth-name: Sam Moorhouse
  • Sam Moorhouse, "England and Wales, Census, 1881"

World Events (7)

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 (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Morehouse .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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