Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Spilsbury was born on 8 April 1853, in Knutsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Spilsbury, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Mair, was 35. He married Mary Lowe in 1879, in Knutsford, Cheshire, England. He lived in Bradford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- Joseph Spilsbury, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Joseph Spilsbury, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Joseph Spilsbury, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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World Events (8)
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.
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire): habitational name from Spelsbury (Oxfordshire) and perhaps also from Spilsbury Hill in Mamble (Worcestershire). The Oxfordshire placename derives from an Old English personal name Spēol (genitive Spēoles) + Old English burg ‘fortress’. The Worcestershire placename probably shares the same etymology, though it is possible that it derives from the name of the family instead.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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