William Edmund Plackett

Male1878–1948

Brief Life History of William Edmund

When William Edmund Plackett was born in 1878, in Breaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Wass Plackett, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Eden, was 22. He died in 1948, in Breaston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 70.

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William Edmund Plackett
1878–1948
Mary Ann Wells
1887–

Sources (5)

  • William C Plackett in household of William Mass Plackett, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • William E Blackett, "England and Wales National Register, 1939"
  • William E Plackett in household of William W Plackett, "England and Wales Census, 1881"

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

Age 2

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Age 6

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

Age 26

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: locative name, apparently from a lost place, perhaps in Winster (Derbys), which is recorded as Placket in 1767 and survives in the name Placket Lane. The etymology of the place-name is uncertain.

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

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