Brief Life History of Alfred William
When Alfred William Blunden was born in July 1855, in Little Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Alfred Blunden, was 29 and his mother, Mary Ann Spearman, was 33. He married Elizabeth Baker about 1875, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Battersea, Surrey, England in 1891 and Lambeth, London, England, United Kingdom in 1901. In 1911, at the age of 56, his occupation is listed as old age pensioner agriculture labourer.
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- Alfred W Plundon, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Alfred Blundon, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
- Alfred William Blundon in entry for Frederic Bond Gammond and Lily Blundon, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
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1859 · Big Ben
Big Ben is the name of the bell that is inside the clock tower. It is one of the most famous landmarks in London. The famous ringing from Big Ben is the result of it cracking four months after opening.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1888 · The Whitehall Mystery
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.
Name Meaning
English: probably a nickname for a flatterer, from an unrecorded Middle English (Old French) blaundin, blondin, a diminutive of Old French bland ‘complimentary, flattering’, and related to Old French blaundir, Middle English blaunden ‘to flatter’ and Old French blaundeor, Middle English blander, blonder ‘flatterer’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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