Kate Horsley

Brief Life History of Kate

Kate Horsley was born on 10 February 1868, in Abingdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Thomas Horsley and Martha Hemmings. She married William Drew on 19 May 1889, in Abington, Abington Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters.

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Family Time Line

William Drew
1869–
Kate Horsley
1868–
Marriage: 19 May 1889
Edith Drew
1889–
Sophia Drew
1890–
Beatrice Drew
1891–
Walter Ernest Drew
1894–1933
Ethel Drew
1897–
Mildred Drew
1900–

Sources (2)

  • Kate Drew, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • Kate Drew in household of William Drew, "England and Wales National Register, 1939"

Spouse and Children

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 (Northeastern England): habitational name from any of various places called with Old English hors ‘horse’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’, such as Horsley (Derbyshire, Gloucestershire), Long Horsley (Northumberland), and Horseley Hills Farm in Wolverley (Worcestershire), probably referring to a place where horses were put out to pasture.

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

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