Brief Life History of James
When James Briscoe was born on 7 June 1845, in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Philip Briscoe, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Brown, was 34. He married Sarah Ann Carter on 13 February 1878, in Sale, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Arleston, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Sale, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1878. He died in March 1920, in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 74.
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- James Briscoe, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- James Briscoe, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Briscoe, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
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).
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from any of various places so named, including Briscoe in Hutton Mulgrave and Briscoe in Romaldkirk (both North Yorkshire), Brisco Rigg in Stainburn (Yorkshire), or Brisco in Saint Cuthbert Without and Briscoe in Saint John Beckermet (both Cumberland). Briscoe in Saint John Beckermet is named with Old Norse Bretaskógr ‘wood of the Britons’ (see Brett ). Brisco in Cumberland and Briscoe in North Yorkshire are named with Old Norse birki ‘birch’ + skógr ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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