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Mary (Clegg) Attenborough 1896 - 1961

Mary Winifred (Clegg) Attenborough was born in April 1896 in Long Eaton, Derbyshire County, England United Kingdom. Mary was baptized on January 29, 1896 in Coldhurst England. She was married to Frederick Attenborough in 1922 at Paddington in Greater London County United Kingdom, and they were together until Mary's death on August 1, 1961. She had children Richard Attenborough, David Frederick Attenborough, and John Attenborough. Mary Attenborough was buried on August 4, 1961 at cremated.

Mary Winifred (Clegg) Attenborough

April 1896

Long Eaton, Derbyshire County, England, United Kingdom

August 1, 1961

London, Greater London County, England, United Kingdom

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Mary Winifred (Clegg) Attenborough's History: 1896 - 1961

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Introduction

Mary Winifred Clegg was born to Samuel Clegg (1871 - 1930)and Mary Bradshaw (1871 - 1929) in Derbyshire, England. Both of her parents were born in England. She had siblings Margaret, Dorothy, Barbara, and Alexander. Mary Clegg married Frederick Levi Attenborough in January of 1922 in London, England. They remained married until Mary died and they had children Richard Samuel, David Frederick, and John Attenborough. They also adopted Helga Bejach, who was born in Berlin, Germany.
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1896

Birthday

April 1896

Birthdate

Long Eaton, Derbyshire County, England United Kingdom

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Mary was Caucasian, of English heritage on her maternal and paternal lines. Both of her parents were born in England.
Nationality & Locations

Mary was a lifelong resident of England. She died in England at the age of 71.
01/29

1896

Baptism

January 29, 1896
Baptism date
Coldhurst England
Place of worship
Religious Beliefs

Mary was baptized into the Church of England
Personal Life & Family

Mary was married and they had three children. According to some sources, Mary and her husband, Frederick, adopted two German girls - Ingeborg and Helga Bejach.
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1961

Death

August 1, 1961

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom
Death location

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08/4

1961

Gravesite & Burial

August 4, 1961

Funeral date
cremated
Burial location
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Mary (Clegg) Attenborough lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.

The average age of a Clegg family member is 73.

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In 1896, in the year that Mary (Clegg) Attenborough was born, on May 18th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. By a vote of 7 to 1, the Court upheld state racial segregation laws, introducing the idea of "separate but equal" facilities for races.

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In 1916, when she was 20 years old, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.

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