Edward Nightingale

Brief Life History of Edward

Edward Nightingale was born on 28 September 1881, in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Lily Jane Morgan in 1905, in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 28 years. He died on 21 May 1957, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Edward Nightingale
1881–1957
Lily Jane Morgan
1883–1957
Marriage: 1905
Charles Edward Nightingale
1907–1972
Florence Lily Nightingale
1912–1996

Sources (15)

  • Edward Nightingale, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  • England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
  • Edward Nightingale, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (7)

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone with a good voice, from Middle English nightegale ‘nightingale’ (Old English nihtegale, from niht ‘night’ + galan ‘sing’). The bird is known as a sweet singer.

Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Nachtigall , or cognates in other languages.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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