Elizabeth Perry
21 March 1830–
Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Perry was born on 21 March 1830, in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Perry, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Connorton, was 30. She lived in Walthamstow, Essex, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom in 1911.
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Family Time Line
John Perry
1797–
Elizabeth Connorton
1800–1870
John Connorton Perry
1822–1857
Thomas Perry
1825–
Joseph Perry
1828–1875
Elizabeth Perry
1830–
Sarah Perry
1832–
Henry Perry
1834–
Benjamin Perry
1835–1842
Katherine Perry
1839–1934
George Perry
1840–1851
Parents and Siblings
John Perry
1797–Male
1800–1870Female
siblings
(9)
John Connorton Perry
1822–1857Male
Thomas Perry
1825–Male
Joseph Perry
1828–1875Male
1830–Female
Sarah Perry
1832–Female
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World Events (8)
1831 · Old London Bridge Opens
Age 1
"The popular childhood rhyme ""London Bridge is Falling Down"" refers to the infamous overpass above the Thames River. By the 19th century the bridge had started to fall apart."
1843
Age 13
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1868 · Abolition of Public Hangings at Newgate
Age 38
On May 26, 1868 the Capital Punishment Act was put into action. This made it so that public hangings no longer existed at Newgate in London.
Name Meaning
1 Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Herry ‘son of Herry’, a variant of Harry ( see Harris ).2 English: topographic name for someone who lived near a pear tree, Middle English per(r)ie (Old English pyrige, a derivative of pere ‘pear’). This surname and a number of variants have been established in Ireland since the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Elizabeth Perry in household of Henry Perry, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Elizabeth Perry in household of John Perry, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Elizabeth Perry in household of John Perry, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
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