James Verity

Brief Life History of James

When James Verity was born on 6 March 1857, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Verity, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Hardisty, was 36. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Elizabeth Verity. He lived in Tyersall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. He died in September 1932, in Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

James Verity
1857–1932
Elizabeth Verity
1854–
William Verity
1880–
Sarah A Verity
1883–

Sources (15)

  • James Verity, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
  • West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921

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1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

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).

Name Meaning

English (West Yorkshire):

nickname from Middle English verite (Old French verité) ‘truth, righteousness, trustworthiness’.

in Yorkshire perhaps an altered form of Verty (see Varty ).

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

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