Sidney Oldall Addy

Sidney Oldall Addy
Born(1848-01-09)9 January 1848
Norton, Derbyshire
Died15 November 1933(1933-11-15) (aged 85)
Orsett Terrace, City of Westminster, London
EducationLincoln College, Oxford
Occupationsolicitor
SpouseMark Golden Parkin
Parent(s)James and Sarah Addy

Sidney Oldall Addy (9 January 1848 – 15 November 1933) was an English author of books on folklore and history.[1] He was born in Norton, Derbyshire, to coal merchant and landowner James Addy and his wife, Sarah.[2] He studied classics at Lincoln College, Oxford, before becoming a solicitor.[1] In 1899 he married Mary Golden Parkin.[1]

As well as publishing many books on history and folklore he was known for contributing papers to antiquarian journals[1] and for his letters to Notes and Queries.[3] He also wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography.

  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary: Sidney Oldall Addy". The Times. 18 November 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  2. ^ United Kingdom Census 1871
  3. ^ Simpson, Jacqueline; Roud, Steve (2000). "Addy, Sidney Oldall". A Dictionary of English Folklore. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-210019-1. OCLC 44737169.