Brief Life History of Albert Leslie
When Albert Leslie Knighton was born on 19 March 1887, in Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Albert Knighton, was 32 and his mother, Clarissa Martha Myott, was 34. He married Georgina Maud Kellett before June 1921, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 27 May 1959, in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.
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- Albert Leslie Knighton in household of Albert Knighton, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Albert Leslie Knighton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Albert Leslie Knighton Or Christian, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
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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.
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1915 · Zeppelin Raid
During WWI Zeppelin raids took place all over England. The first of the raids happened from June 6-7, 1915, in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. During the attack 24 people were killed 40 injured, and 40 houses destroyed.
Name Meaning
English (East Midlands): habitational name from any of numerous places called with Old English cniht ‘knight, young man, retainer’ (genitive plural cnihta) + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’, such as Knighton (Leicestershire, Staffordshire) and Knighton on Teme (Worcestershire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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