Brief Life History of William
When William Blayney was born about 1888, in County Antrim, Ireland, his father, Hugh Henry Blayney, was 33 and his mother, Rose O’Hara, was 32. He married Rose Ann Gillespie about 1911, in County Antrim, Ireland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Ballymena, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland in 1911. He died on 18 October 1971, in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, at the age of 84.
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Sources (2)
- William Blayney in household of Hugh Henry Blayney, "Ireland Census, 1911"
- William J Blayney in entry for Mary B Lambert, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (7)
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1914
Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.
1919
Irish War of Independence against Britain ending in the Anglo Irish Treaty.
Name Meaning
Irish and Welsh (Montgomeryshire): variant of Blaney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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