Elsie May Drury
1894–
Horkstow, Lincolnshire, England
The Life of Elsie May
When Elsie May Drury was born in 1894, in Horkstow, Lincolnshire, England, her father, James Ellerby Drury, was 29 and her mother, Sarah Rebecca Welch, was 26. She lived in Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901.
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Family Time Line
James Ellerby Drury
1865–1948
Sarah Rebecca Welch
1868–
Eliza Amelia Drury
1889–1900
Mary Ann Drury
1891–
Elsie May Drury
1894–
John Thomas Drury
1901–1972
Winifred Drury
1903–
Parents and Siblings
James Ellerby Drury
1865–1948Male
Sarah Rebecca Welch
1868–Female
siblings
(5)
1889–1900Female
1891–Female
1894–Female
1901–1972Male
Winifred Drury
1903–Female
World Events (8)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 10
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.
1908
Age 14
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1928 · Women Grated Right to Vote
Age 34
Women in England over the age of 21 were granted the right to vote on May 7, 1928.
Name Meaning
1 English (Norman) and French: nickname from Old French druerie ‘love’, ‘friendship’, a derivative of dru ‘lover’, ‘friend’ ( see Drew 3). In Middle English the word also had the concrete meanings ‘love affair’, ‘love token’, ‘sweetheart’.2 English (Norman) and French: from a Germanic personal name composed of Old High German triuwa ‘truth’, ‘trust’ + rīc ‘power(ful)’.3 Irish (County Roscommon): English name adopted by bearers of Gaelic Mac an Druaidh ‘son of the druid’. Compare Drew 6.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Elsie Drury in household of James Drury, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
- Elsie May Drury, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elsie May Drury, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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