Arthur Finney
28 February 1924–28 May 2009 (Age 85)
England, United Kingdom
The Life of Arthur
When Arthur Finney was born on 28 February 1924, in England, United Kingdom, his father, William Finney, was 32 and his mother, Jane Gregson, was 36. He died on 28 May 2009, in Australia, at the age of 85.
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Family Time Line
William Finney
1891–1976
Jane Gregson
1888–1975
Amy Finney
1913–
Jane Finney
1914–
William Finney
1917–
Annie Finney
1919–
Thomas Finney
1921–2003
Frederick Finney
1922–
Arthur Finney
1924–2009
Parents and Siblings
1891–1976Male
1888–1975Female
siblings
(7)
Amy Finney
1913–Female
Jane Finney
1914–Female
William Finney
1917–Male
Annie Finney
1919–Female
1921–2003Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1939
Age 15
Australia joins Britain in declaration of war on Germany.
1940
Age 16
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. British fighter pilots repel German air attacks in the Battle of Britain. London and other cities badly damaged in German bombing raids.
1948
Age 24
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of several places in Cheshire called Finney or from Fenay in West Yorkshire, probably named from Old English fīnig ‘heap’ (especially one of wood), or from Old English and Old Norse finn ‘coarse grass’ + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Blundell, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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