Brief Life History of Ada
When Ada Lander was born in 1865, in Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, Benjamin Perry Lander, was 38 and her mother, Jane Stephens, was 26. She married James Innes Maunder in 1891. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Pinhoe, Devon, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years and Exeter St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1939. She died in 1952, at the age of 87.
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Sources (7)
- Ada Mannder in household of James J Mannder, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Mrs J I Maunder in entry for William Benjamin King Maunder, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"
- Ada Lander in household of Benjamin Lander, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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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
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic or status name from Middle High German lant, German Land ‘land, territory’ (see Land 1). Compare Landmann .
German: topographic name from Middle High German lander ‘picket fence’.
German: from the personal name Lanther, see Landherr 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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