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Edith Woolley1882–?

Name
Edith Woolley
Given names
Edith
Surname
Woolley
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Birth about 1882 32 33
 Tonbridge, Kent, England

History 1882
 

Note: Married Women's Property Act enables women to buy, own, and sell property, and to keep their own earnings.
Death of a mother between January 1883 and March 1883 (Age 12 months)
 Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

mother - Rhoda Waghorn
History 1883 (Age 12 months)
 

Note: Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan.
History 1884 (Age 2)
 

Note: Third Reform Act and Redistribution Act extend vote to agricultural workers, electorate tripled.
Marriage of a fatherBenjamin Woolley - View family
between October 1884 and December 1884 (Age 2)
 Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

father - Benjamin Woolley
step-mother - Julia Anna Jane Smith
Birth of a half-brother between July 1885 and September 1885 (Age 3)
 Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

half-brother - Ernest Woolley
History 1885 (Age 3)
 

Note: Fall of Khartoum.
History 1886 (Age 4)
 

Note: First (Irish) Home Rule bill rejected.
Birth of a half-brother between April 1887 and June 1887 (Age 5)
 Tonbridge, Kent, England

half-brother - Charles Arthur Woolley
History 1887 (Age 5)
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
Birth of a half-brother between April 1889 and June 1889 (Age 7)
 Tonbridge, Kent, England

half-brother - Thomas Woolley
History 1889 (Age 7)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
Census 5 April 1891 (Age 9)
 Hildenborough, Kent, England

Address:
Powder Mill Road
Shared note:  1891 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Woolley - Hildenborough

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmREmDEmNBirthplaceInfirm
Benjamin WoolleyheadM39MAgricultural LabourerXKent, Leigh
Julia A SmithwifeM31FKent, Brenchley
Henry WoolleysonS17MAgricultural LabourerXKent, Tonbridge
Frederick WoolleysonS15MAgricultural Labourer & carter's mateXKent, Chiddingstone
Alfred WoolleysonS12MScholarKent, Tonbridge
Edith WoolleydaughterS9FScholarKent, Tonbridge
Charles A WoolleysonS4MKent, Tonbridge
Thomas WoolleysonS2MKent, Tonbridge

Birth of a half-sister 4 April 1892 (Age 10)
 Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

half-sister - Kate Woolley
Death of a father between January 1896 and March 1896 (Age 14)
 Sevenoaks R D, Kent, England

father - Benjamin Woolley
History 1897 (Age 15)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
History 1898 (Age 16)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 17)
 

Note: Boer war.
History 1901 (Age 19)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 21)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 22)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 23)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
History 1914 (Age 32)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 34)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 35)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 36)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
History 1922 (Age 40)
 

Note: Irish Free State established.
History 1928 (Age 46)
 

Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men).
History 1936 (Age 54)
 

Note: Spanish Civil War.
History 7 July 1937 (Age 55)
 

Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History 1938 (Age 56)
 

Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History 1 September 1939 (Age 57)
 

Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History 3 September 1939 (Age 57)
 

Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
History 10 June 1940 (Age 58)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History 22 June 1941 (Age 59)
 

Note: German attack on the USSR.
History 7 December 1941 (Age 59)
 

Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History 8 December 1941 (Age 59)
 

Note: America declares war on Japan.
History 11 December 1941 (Age 59)
 

Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History 8 September 1943 (Age 61)
 

Note: Italy surrenders.
History 13 October 1943 (Age 61)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History 19 April 1945 (Age 63)
 

Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History 8 May 1945 (Age 63)
 

Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History 2 September 1945 (Age 63)
 

Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
DeathYes
 

Family with parents - View family
father
Benjamin Woolley

Birth between October 1849 and December 1849  Leigh, Kent, England

Death between January 1896 and March 1896 (Age 46) Age: 47  Sevenoaks R D, Kent, England

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-15 months
mother
Rhoda Waghorn

Birth between July 1848 and September 1848 32 25  Goudhurst, Kent, England

Death between January 1883 and March 1883 Age: 34  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

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Marriage: between October 1871 and December 1871 — Tonbridge R D, Kent, England
15 months
#1 elder brother
George Woolley

Birth about 1873 23 24  Chiddingstone, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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1 year
#2 elder brother
Henry Woolley

Birth about 1874 24 25  Tonbridge, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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21 months
#3 elder brother
Frederick Woolley

Birth between October 1875 and December 1875 26 27  Sevenoaks R D, Kent, England

Death between July 1934 and September 1934 (Age 58) Age: 60  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

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3 years
#4 elder brother
Alfred Woolley

Birth about 1879 29 30  Tonbridge, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#5 herself
Edith Woolley

Birth about 1882 32 33  Tonbridge, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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Father’s family with Julia Anna Jane Smith - View family
father
Benjamin Woolley

Birth between October 1849 and December 1849  Leigh, Kent, England

Death between January 1896 and March 1896 (Age 46) Age: 47  Sevenoaks R D, Kent, England

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13 years
step-mother
Julia Anna Jane Smith

Birth November 1862  Brenchley, Kent, England

Death between January 1940 and March 1940 Age: 77  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

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Marriage: between October 1884 and December 1884 — Tonbridge R D, Kent, England
9 months
#1 half-brother
Ernest Woolley

Birth between July 1885 and September 1885 35 22  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

Death between January 1888 and March 1888 Age: 2  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

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21 months
#2 half-brother
Charles Arthur Woolley

Birth between April 1887 and June 1887 37 24  Tonbridge, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#3 half-brother
Thomas Woolley

Birth between April 1889 and June 1889 39 26  Tonbridge, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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3 years
#4 half-sister
Kate Woolley

Birth 4 April 1892 42 29  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

Death between July 1983 and September 1983 Age: 91  Tunbridge Wells R D, Kent, England

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Mother’s family with an unknown individual - View family
mother
Rhoda Waghorn

Birth between July 1848 and September 1848 32 25  Goudhurst, Kent, England

Death between January 1883 and March 1883 Age: 34  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

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#1 half-sister
Alice Waghorn

Birth between January 1870 and March 1870 21  Tonbridge R D, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
5 April 1891 (Age 9)  Hildenborough, Kent, England Powder Mill Road
Shared note:  1891 UK Census transcript - Benjamin Woolley - Hildenborough

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmREmDEmNBirthplaceInfirm
Benjamin WoolleyheadM39MAgricultural LabourerXKent, Leigh
Julia A SmithwifeM31FKent, Brenchley
Henry WoolleysonS17MAgricultural LabourerXKent, Tonbridge
Frederick WoolleysonS15MAgricultural Labourer & carter's mateXKent, Chiddingstone
Alfred WoolleysonS12MScholarKent, Tonbridge
Edith WoolleydaughterS9FScholarKent, Tonbridge
Charles A WoolleysonS4MKent, Tonbridge
Thomas WoolleysonS2MKent, Tonbridge

 

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