Brief Life History of John
When John Freckelton was born on 17 July 1858, in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Freckleton, was 32 and his mother, Maria Spence, was 33. He lived in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1861 and Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871.
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- John Freckleton in household of Maria Freckleton, "Scotland Census, 1871"
- John Freckelton, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- John Freckelton in household of Joseph Freckelton, "Scotland Census, 1861"
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World Events (8)
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Freckleton, from an Old English personal name Frecia + tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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