Mrs. Mary Isherwood

Brief Life History of Mary

Mrs. Mary Isherwood was born about 1838, in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. She married Thomas Rushton about 1871, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Rushton
1839–1901
Mrs. Mary Isherwood
about 1838–
Marriage: about 1871
James Rushton
about 1874–1889

Sources (2)

  • Mary Rushton in household of Thomas Rushton, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mrs. Mary Rushton - Government record: Census record: birth: about 1838; Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a lost place in the parish of Bolton-le-Moors, near Manchester (Lancashire). The placename derives from an uncertain initial element + Old English wudu ‘wood’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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