Ellen Caterall

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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Family Time Line

John Catterall
1815–1888
Eleanor Cragg
1815–1892
Cuthbert Catterall
1838–
John Catterall
1840–
Sarah Catterall
1842–1907
Margaret Catterall
1845–
Ellen Caterall
1848–1861
Grace Catterall
1850–
Anne Catterall
1853–
Elizabeth Catterall
1855–1861

Sources (4)

  • 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"

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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