Brief Life History of Emma Jane
When Emma Jane Longman was born on 3 September 1870, in St Stephens by Saltash, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Longman, was 41 and her mother, Susannah Edgecombe Benoy, was 39. She married William Henry Baskerville on 27 April 1893, in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Werrington, Devon, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years and Broadwoodwidger, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1939. She died on 5 October 1961, in Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 91.
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- Emma Longman in household of Edward Coode, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Emma Jane Longman, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Emma Jane Baskerville in entry for Hilda Baskerville, "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010"
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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: nickname from Middle English lang, long ‘tall’ + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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