Harry Wassell

Male5 December 1885–23 November 1963

Brief Life History of Harry

When Harry Wassell was born on 5 December 1885, in Codsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Wassel, was 31 and his mother, Amy Lewis, was 30. He married Annie Miriam Mason on 11 August 1928, in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Wichnor, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 23 November 1963, in Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77, and was buried in Hither Green, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Harry Wassell
1885–1963
Annie Miriam Mason
1905–1965
Marriage: 11 August 1928
Denis Thomas Wassell
1929–2012
Alan Peter Wassell
1931–2014
Audrey Anne Wassell
1933–1997
Barry William Wassell
1939–2012

Sources (6)

  • Harry Wassell in household of Thomas Wassell, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Harry Wassell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Harry Wassell, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 August 1928Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1888 · The Whitehall Mystery

    Age 3

    The Whitehall Mystery has some ties to Jack the Ripper, the victim was female and had been dismembered. The arms were found first; the headless torso to which they belonged was found a month later. The rest of the body was never discovered and the mystery was never solved.

    1904 · The Entente Cordiale

    Age 19

    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.

    1908

    Age 23

    London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Wastell, a nickname from Old French wastel ‘wastel, cake or loaf made from fine-quality wheat flour’ (a northeastern form of g(u)astel, modern French gâteau). Alternatively, a variant of Westall .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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