Sidney Oldall Addy (9 January 1848 – 15 November 1933) was an English author of books on folklore and history. He was born in Norton,

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, to

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and landowner James Addy and his wife, Sarah. He studied classics at

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, before becoming a

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. 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

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. He also wrote articles for the

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Works

*An account of Winfield Manor in Derbyshire, with James Croston (1885) *Historical Memorials of Beauchief Abbey (1887) *A glossary of words used in the neighbourhood of Sheffield (1888) *The Hall of Waltheof (1893) * Household Tales and Traditional Remains (1895) *The Evolution of the English House (1898) *Church and Manor: A Study in English Economic History (1913) *Folk Tales and Superstitions

References

1848 births 1933 deaths Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford People from Norton Lees Writers from Sheffield English solicitors {{England-writer-stub