Brief Life History of Ellen
When Ellen Caterall was born in 1848, in Inskip, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Catterall, was 33 and her mother, Eleanor Cragg, was 33. She died on 22 June 1861, in Garstang, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 13, and was buried in Inskip, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Ellen Catterall in household of John Catterall, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Ellen Catterall, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Ellen Catterall, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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World Events (3)
1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire
When the Industrial Revolution hit Lancashire, cotton mills started spring up everywhere. This helped the cotton industry to start booming even moreso in Lancashire.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Catterall in Lancashire, possibly named from Old Norse kattar-hali ‘cat's tail’, referring to a long, thin piece of land.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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