Brief Life History of Alfred Hezekiah
When Alfred Hezekiah Wade was born on 8 January 1853, in London, England, his father, William Wade, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Byford, was 36. He lived in Clapham, London, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 16 September 1868, in Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 15, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Alfred H Wade in household of William Wade, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Alfred Hezekiah Wade, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Alfred Hezekiah Wade, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1855 · London's First Pillar Box
The pillar box is a form of mailbox. Until 1855, people would have to walk the distance to go to the post office in order to send mail.
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.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Wade (Old English Wada or, via Norman French, from ancient Germanic Wado, of unclear origin but possibly related to Old English wadan ‘to go’).
English: topographic name from Middle English wade ‘ford’ (Old English (ge)wæd ‘ford, especially a tidal crossing’) for someone who lived by a ford, or a habitational name from a place so called, such as Wade Hall in North Cove (Suffolk).
Irish: shortened and altered from Mac Uaid, see McQuaid .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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