Brief Life History of Ellen
When Ellen Goodwin was born in 1845, in Halesworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Philip Goodwin, was 41 and her mother, Charlotte Alexander, was 39. She married William Parry in May 1869, in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Barry, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1901. She died in 1908, in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 63.
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- Ellen Parry in household of William Parry, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Ellen Goodwin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ellen Parry in entry for Herbert George Parry, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
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World Events (7)
1850 · Coal Fields in South Wales Developed
Like the iron and copper mines, the coal fields in South Wales were very important to the industrial revolution. Many of those that worked in the coal mines were part of the Merthyr uprising.
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.
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Godwin (Old English Gōdwine). Compare Godwin .
Irish: adopted in Mayo for Ó Goidín, a variant of Ó Godáin, ‘descendant of Godán’, a diminutive personal name from got ‘stammering, lisping’.
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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