Brief Life History of Gertrude Louisa
When Gertrude Louisa Torr was born on 12 December 1878, in England, United Kingdom, her father, William Edward Torr, was 27 and her mother, Julia Elizabeth Holmes, was 23. She married Cecil Frederick Joy Holmes in 1912, in Wirral, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Eastham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom for about 31 years. She died on 10 November 1944, at the age of 65, and was buried in Chagford, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (10)
- Gertrude S Torr in household of William E Rev Torr, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Gertrude Louisa Torr, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Gertrude L Torr, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
Spouse and Children
1877–1938 Male
1878–1944 Female
Children (2)
– Female
– Male
Parents and Siblings
1851–1924 Male
1856–1920 Female
Siblings (7)
1878–1944 Female
1880–1917 Female
1883– Female
1884– Female
1886–1930 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 2
1884
Age 6
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
Age 26
Name Meaning
English:
from Middle English tor(re) ‘rocky peak, hill’ (Old English torr). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived on or by a hill, or toponymic, from a place so named, such as Torre, the earlier name of Torquay (Devon). The element is especially common in placenames in southwestern England, particularly Devon, but it is occasionally found in other English regions, such as Sussex and Derbyshire.
nickname for someone thought to resemble a bull, from Old French tor (from Latin taurus).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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