Brief Life History of Walter Peter
When Walter Peter Holyoak was born in 1865, in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Holyoak, was 31 and his mother, Maria Bromley, was 33. He married Sarah Jane Buxton in 1895, in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Smeeton Westerby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years and Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died in 1931, in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 66, and was buried in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (13)
- Walter P Holyoake in household of James Holyoake, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Peter Holyoak, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Walter Peter Holyoak, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
1865–1931 Male
1865– Female
Parents and Siblings
1834–1898 Male
1832–1885 Female
Siblings (9)
1853–1854 Male
1855–1902 Male
1859–1859 Male
1860– Male
1862– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (6)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 15
1884
Age 19
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 39
Name Meaning
English (Leicestershire): habitational name from Holy Oakes (Leicestershire) or else a topographic name from residence near a ‘holy oak’ (or ‘gospel oak’), from Middle English holy ‘holy’ + oke ‘oak’ (Old English hālig + āc). This oak would have marked a parish boundary where, during the annual beating the bounds on Rogation Days, a halt was made for a Gospel reading.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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