1880s

1880s
Decade information
Status	Decade
Century	19th
Start	January 1, 1880
End	December 31, 1889
Previous decade	1870s
Next decade	1890s

The 1880s was the decade that spanned from January 1, 1880, to December 31, 1889.

Involvement in Anne series

• Anne Shirley attended Queen's Academy, taught at Avonlea School for two years, attended Redmond College, became engaged with Gilbert and taught at Summerside High School for three years.
• Gilbert Blythe along with Anne attended Queen's and Redmond College, taught in White Sands and studied at medical school in Kingsport for three years. He was engaged to Anne.
• Diana Barry became engaged with and later married Fred Wright and gave birth to Fred Wright Jr. and Anne Cordelia Wright.
• Jane Andrews attended Queen's Academy, taught in Newbridge and later in Avonlea. She went to the west and met Mr. Inglis. They married and visited Europe.
• Ruby Gillis attended Queen's and taught in Carmody. She fell in love with Herb Spencer and planned to marry him. However, she died.
• Marilla Cuthbert adopted twins after her third cousin and took care of Davy and Dora Keith, later invited Rachel Lynde to live at Green Gables.
• Matthew Cuthbert died.
• Rachel Lynde moved to Green Gables after her husband Thomas died.

1880

Births

• Teddy Armstrong

Weddings

• Emily Scott and James A. Harrison.

Events

Date	Event
Summer	Captain Jim found 'Dick Moore' in Havana and took him to Four Winds.
September	Anne went to Queen's Academy.
Unknown	Teddy Armstrong was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Wedding of Emily Scott and James A. Harrison.

1881

Matthew's death

Births

• Gerald Raymond
• Geraldine Raymond
• Lorenzo White's son

Deaths

• Matthew Cuthbert
• Mary Keith
• Dick Moore

Events

Date	Event
April	James A. Harrison bought Robert Bell's house and moved to Avonlea.
June	Gilbert Blythe won gold medal. Anne Shirley won Avery scholarship. Matthew Cuthbert died in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island.
August	Mr. Harrison had a quarrel with Anne. Anne and Diana went to Carmody, Anne sold Mr. Harrison's cow to Mr. Shearer Anne visited Mr. Harrison. Cotton and Donnell family, Anthony Pye and Paul Irving moved to Avonlea. Anne and Gilbert founded the A.V.I.S..
September 1	Anne became teacher at Avonlea School. Gilbert became teacher in White Sands. Jane Andrews became teacher in Newbridge. Priscilla became teacher in Carmody. Anne's first day as a teacher. Mrs. Donnell came to Avonlea School.
September	Anne and Diana went on Newbridge Road and visited Eliza and Katherine Andrews, Daniel Blair, Mrs. White, Isabella Spencer, Thomas Boulter, Hester Bell, Simon Fletcher, Robert Dickson and Lorenzo White. Lorenzo White's only son was born in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island.
October	Gilbert decided to become a doctor. Marilla visited Mary in East Grafton. Mary Keith died in East Grafton, Prince Edward Island. Marilla adopted Davy and Dora. In church, Davy humiliated Lauretta White with a squirming caterpillar. Dora fell into mud. The A.V.I.S. hall got painted blue.
November	Dora got lost. Anne wrote Stella Maynard about her students.
December	Jacob Donnell was late for school. Joe Sloane put fireworks into fire. Anne found mouse in her desk and beat Anthony Pye.

1882

Births

• Ivy Trent

Deaths

• Richard Keith

Events

Date	Event
May	Anne, Diana, Jane and Priscilla discovered Hester Gray's Garden.
June	Judson Parker wanted to rent his fence for advertise. Anne saw Judson and Jerry Corcoran talking about politics.
June 30	Anne met Paul and Mrs. Allan at the Avonlea graveyard.
July	Mrs. Morgan didn't came to Green Gables. Davy broke Josephine Barry's platter. Anne and Diana visited Tory Road and bought a platter from Sarah Copp.
August	Anne visited Paul and met Gilbert in the forest. Anne dyed her nose to red. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Pendexter visited Green Gables.
September 1	Ruby became teacher in Carmody. Davy and Dora attended Avonlea School.
September	Dora was afraid of Mirabel Cotton's uncle.
October	Ella Kimball invited Anne and Diana over for tea. Girls visited Echo Lodge and met Lavendar Lewis and Charlotte the Fourth. Thomas Lynde was ill.
November	Richard died and left Davy and Dora two thousand dollars. Anne visited Echo Lodge, Lavendar told Anne her and Stephen's story.
December
Unknown	Ivy Trent was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

1883

Weddings

• Lavendar Lewis & Stephen Irving

Deaths

• Ginger
• Thomas Lynde
• Mrs. Armstrong
• George Allen
• Mary Allen

Events

Date	Event
January	Paul visited Echo Lodge and met Miss Lavendar.
May	Gilbert, with Anne's help wrote Uncle Abe's forecast. The A.V.I.S. planted little trees.
May 23	The Storm came, Ginger died.
June	Mrs. Harrison came to Avonlea and befriended Rachel. Mr. Harrison told Anne his story. Thomas Lynde died in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island.
July	Stephen Irving returned to Avonlea and visited Echo Lodge.
August	Wedding of Lavendar Lewis and Stephen Irving. A.V.I.S. farewell party for Anne and Gilbert at Josie Pye's house.
September	Anne, Gilbert, Priscilla and Charlie went to Redmond College. Girls met Philippa Gordon and befriended her. Jane became teacher at Avonlea School.
December	Ruby had attack of congestion, stopped teaching. Anne, Gilbert and Philippa shared first place in Christmas test. Jane (in Billy's name) proposed Anne.
Unknown	Mrs. Armstrong died in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. George Allen died in New Brunswick, Canada. Mary Allen (nee Gardiner) died in New Brunswick, Canada.

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1884

Ruby Gillis

Weddings

• Billy Andrews & Nettie Blewett

Deaths

• Uncle Abe Andrews
• Mrs. Sloane
• Mr. Sloane
• Timothy Cotton
• Ruby Gillis
• Josephine Barry

Events

Date	Event
January	Charlie Sloane proposed to Anne.
Spring	Uncle Abe Andrews died in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. Mrs. Sloane died in Avonlea. Mr. Sloane died in Avonlea. Timothy Cotton died in Avonlea.
April	Anne, Priscilla and Philippa leased Patty's Place.
June	Anne won Thornburn Scholarship. Wedding of Billy Andrews and Nettie Blewett.
August	Ruby died in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. Diana sent Anne's story to the competition. Anne's novel Averil's Atonement won Rollings Powder Competition.
September	Stella and Aunt Jamesina came to Kingsport. Girls moved into Patty's Place. Jane went to the West. Mr. Holmes became teacher at Avonlea School.
November	Rachel Lynde fell down the stairs.
December	Josephine Barry died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

1885

Events

Date	Event
April	Gilbert proposed to Anne, but she refused. Anne visited Bolingbroke and her birth house.
August	Philippa visited Prospect Point and fell in love with Jonas Blake.
November	Anne met Roy Gardner.

1886

Wedding of Fred and Diana

Weddings

• Diana Barry & Fred Wright
• Janet Sweet & John Douglas

Deaths

• Atossa Coates
• Mrs. Douglas

Events

Date	Event
February	Reception in Kingsport. Anne saw Gilbert and Christine Stuart together.
March	Jonas proposed to Philippa and she agreed.
June	Atossa Coates died in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. Wedding of Diana Barry and Fred Wright.
July	Anne became teacher in Valley Road.
August	Samuel Tollivar proposed to Anne. Mrs. Douglas died in Valley Road, Prince Edward Island. John Douglas proposed to Janet Sweet.
September	Wedding of Janet Sweet and John Douglas.

1887

Little Fred Wright

Births

• Fred Wright Jr.

Weddings

• Philippa Gordon & Jonas Blake
• Jane Andrews & Mr. Inglis
• Alice Penhallow & unknown

Events

Date	Event
June	Anne, Gilbert, Stella, Priscilla, Philippa and Roy graduated. Roy proposed to Anne, but she refused. Gilbert won the Cooper Prize.
July	Wedding of Philippa Gordon and Jonas Blake. Wedding of Jane Andrews and Mr. Inglis. Fred Wright Jr. was born.
August	Wedding of Alice Penhallow. Gilbert proposed to Anne a second time and she agreed.
September 11	Anne and Rachel Lynde came to Summerside. Anne met Rebecca Dew, Aunt Kate and Chatty and stayed in Windy Poplars. Chatty was crying during the dinner.
September 12	Anne wrote Gilbert her first letter to him from Summerside.
September	Anne started teach at Summerside High School and met Pringle family. Anne visited James and Morton Pringle.
September 26	Anne wrote another letter to Gilbert.
October	Jen Pringle drew a caricature of Anne on the board. Alice Pringle organized a party.
October 10	Anne found a peeled onion in her coat. Anne wrote another letter to Gilbert.

• October - Jen Pringle drew Anne's caricature on the board. Anne met little Elizabeth and visited Maplehurst.
• November - Anne wrote a theatre play for her students.
• December - Anne found old diaries about Abraham Pringle. Dispute Anne-Pringles ended.

1888

Births

• Anne Cordelia Wright

Weddings

• Esme Taylor & Lennox Carter
• Sally Nelson & Gordon Hill
• Nora Nelson & Jim Wilcox
• Josie Pye & unknown

Deaths

• Teddy Armstrong
• Martin Crawford

Events

Date	Event
Spring	Wedding of Esme Taylor and Lennox Carter.
May	Rosemary West was engaged to Martin Crawford in Rainbow Valley.
June 30	Wedding of Sally Nelson and Gordon Hill. Anne set the light into the window.
July 1	Jim Wilcox came to Bonnyview in the night and proposed to Nora Nelson.
Summer	Anne spent summer at Green Gables.
September	Wedding of Nora Nelson and Jim Wilcox. Teddy Armstrong died in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
October
Autumn	Charlie Sloane was engeged.
December	Anne Cordelia Wright was born in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island.

• February - Trix Taylor visited Anne. Dinner in the Taylor´s house. Engagement of Esme Taylor and Dr. Carter.
• May - Anne visited Gibson family. Pauline Gibson went to silver wedding.
• September - Anne with Lewis Allen visited people on Davlish Road and met little Teddy Armstrong.
• October - Lewis discovered that he is Teddy´s cousin.
• December - Katherine Brooke came with Anne to holidays in Green Gables.

1889

Births

• Thyra Cooper's child

Weddings

• Charlie Sloane & unknown
• Peter Ellis & Fanny Bugle
• Jane Young & Ira Roberts
• Annie Edwards & Chris Hunter
• Dovie Westcott & Jarvis Morrow

Deaths

• Alec Crowdy

Events

Date	Event
April	Ernestine Bugle visited Windy Poplars. Anne solved problem between Hazel Marr and Terry Garland.
June	Hazel came back to Terry. Elizabeth Grayson came with Anne to Green Gables.
August	Katherine Brooke came to Green Gables.
September	Anne looked after the Raymond twins - Gerald and Geraldine.
November	Wedding of Dovie Westcott and Jarvis Morrow.