Sidney Oldall Addy

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1848 – 1933

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Who was Sidney Oldall Addy?

Sidney Oldall Addy was an English author of books on folklore and history. He was born in Norton, Derbyshire, to James Addy, a coal merchant and landowner. and his wife Sarah. He studied classics at Lincoln College, Oxford, before becoming a solicitor. In 1899 he married Mary Golden Parkin.

As well as publishing many books on history and folklore he was known for contributing papers to antiquarian journals and for his letters to Notes and Queries. He also wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography.

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Born
Jan 9, 1848
Education
  • Lincoln College, Oxford
Died
Nov 15, 1933

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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