Arthur Plowright

Brief Life History of Arthur

When Arthur Plowright was born about December 1868, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Plowright, was 27 and his mother, Emma Louise Watson, was 26. He married Sarah Jane Hinds about December 1894, in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years. He died in 1959, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 91, and was buried in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Plowright
1868–1959
Sarah Jane Hinds
1863–
Marriage: about December 1894
Joseph Samuel Plowright
1896–1972
Elizabeth Hinds Plowright
1897–
Cecil George Plowright
1900–1984
Eva Brana Plowright
1903–1986
Arthur William Plowright
1907–1970

Sources (12)

  • Arthur Plowright in household of Samuel Plowright, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Arthur Plowright, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Arthur Plowright, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

World Events (8)

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: occupational name from Middle English pl(o)ugh(e)wrighte, plochewrichte ‘maker of ploughs’.

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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