Selina Shea

Brief Life History of Selina

When Selina Shea was born about September 1869, in Poplar, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Daniel Shea, was 33 and her mother, Selina Christmas, was 28. She lived in Mile End, London, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Bromley, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom in 1881. She died about March 1892, in Bethnal Green, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 22.

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Family Time Line

John Daniel Shea
1836–1916
Selina Christmas
1841–1931
John Benjamin Shea
1861–1866
Charles Alfred Shea
1865–1925
Alfred Shea
1867–
Selina Shea
1869–1892
Edward James Shea
1871–
Shea
1874–1874
Arthur Joseph Shea
1876–
Sidney Shea
1878–
Ann Maria Shea
1863–
Florence Emily Shea
1879–

Sources (6)

  • Selina Shea in household of John Shea, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Selina Shea - Government record: birth-name: Selina Shea
  • Selina Shea, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

World Events (4)

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. 

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

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Brigid, Dermot, Kieran, Aidan, Cian, Conor, Donal, James Patrick, Michael Patrick, Murphy, Paddy.

Irish (Kerry): shortened form of O'Shea or McShea , Anglicized forms of Gaelic Ó Séaghdha ‘descendant of Séaghdha’ or Mac Séaghdha ‘son of Séaghdha’, a byname meaning ‘fine’ or ‘fortunate’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 佘, see She 1.

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

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