William Lilley

Brief Life History of William

When William Lilley was born in 1845, in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Lilley, was 33 and his mother, Mary Ann Hulet, was 36. He married Sarah Taylor on 27 October 1867, in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 27 September 1884, in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 39, and was buried in Foster Hill Road Cemetery, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Lilley
1845–1884
Sarah Taylor
1841–
Marriage: 27 October 1867

Sources (7)

  • William Lilley in household of Joseph Lilley, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • William Lilley, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • 1871 England census- William Lilley, Sarah

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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.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: variant of Lilly .

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

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