James Rushton

about 1874–25 June 1942 (Age 68)
Newton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of James

When James Rushton was born about 1874, in Newton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Rushton, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Cowking, was 27. He married Isabel Nowell in 1919, in Slaidburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Accrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 25 June 1942, in Bowland, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

James Rushton
about 1874–1942
Isabel Nowell
1876–1947
Marriage: 1919

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1919Slaidburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
    Age 4
    The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
    1884
    Age 10
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
    1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
    Age 27
    The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from Rishton (Lancashire) and Rushton (Staffordshire), and perhaps also from Rushton (Cheshire, Northamptonshire), Rushton in East Stoke (Dorset), and Rhiston (Shropshire). The placenames derive from Old English risc ‘rush’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Rustin
    Rushin

    Sources (5)

    • James Rushton in household of William Rushton, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • James Rushton in household of William Rushton, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    • Legacy NFS Source: James Rushton - Government record: Census record: birth-name: James Rushton

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