Brief Life History of Sidney Herbert
When Sidney Herbert Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone was born on 27 July 1869, in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone 15th Lord Elphinstone, was 40 and his mother, Constance Euphemia Woronzow Murray, was 30. He married Mary Frances Bowes-Lyon on 14 July 1910, in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States in 1909 and lived in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871 and St George Hanover Square, London, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 28 November 1955, in Musselburgh, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 86, and was buried in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Sidney H Elphinstone, "Scotland Census, 1871"
- Sidney Herbert Elphinstone, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Sidney H Elphinstone Baron, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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World Events (8)
1877 · Trial of Detectives
The Trial of Detective, also known as the Turf Fraud Scandal, was a scandal involving 3 senior Scotland Yard detectives. It was a scam involving bets made on horse races.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1896 · Palm House Opens
In 1896, the Palm House opened. It was designed by Mackenzie and Moncur of Edinburgh. It was designed in the tradition of Joseph Paxton's glass houses and originally had a rich collection of exotic plants.
Name Meaning
Scottish: locative name from Elphinstone in Tranent (Midlothian).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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