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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- 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"
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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: 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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