Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Capel was born on 18 October 1871, in Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Capell, was 24 and her mother, Mary Dumbleton, was 23. She lived in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881.
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Sources (6)
- Elizabeth Capill in household of George Capill, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Elizabeth Capel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Capill in household of George Capill, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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World Events (8)
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: variant of Capell .
French: regional variant of Chapel , from a dialect diminutive of Old French chape ‘hooded cloak, cape, hood’, or ‘hat’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cloaks or hats, or a nickname for a habitual wearer of a distinctive cloak or hat.
Catalan: old variant or Castilianized form of Capell ‘hat, hood’, a cognate of 2 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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