Olive Ormshire

Female1915–2007

Brief Life History of Olive

Olive Ormshire was born in 1915. She married Peter Morris in 1936, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. She died in 2007, in Orrell, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 92.

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Peter Morris
1910–1979
Olive Ormshire
1915–2007
Marriage: 1936

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1936Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
  • World Events (8)

    1918

    Age 3

    WWI ends in November with armistice. The number of UK war dead runs to several hundred thousand.

    1921 · British Unemployment Reaches Post-War High

    Age 6

    British unemployment reached a post-war high in July 1921 of 2.5 million people.

    1940

    Age 25

    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.

    Name Meaning

    Originally a medieval given name, Oliff(e), derived via French from the Late Latin name Oliva, which was borne by two obscure early saints. It in turn is derived from the Latin name for the olive tree, and was no doubt adopted at first because of the associations of the olive tree with peaceful productivity and fruitfulness; the olive branch has been a symbol of peace since biblical times. Like many names denoting plants and flowers, it was particularly popular in the early decades of the 20th century. See also Olivia .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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