When Joseph Allcroft was born in 1858, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Allcroft, was 22 and his mother, Martha Cavanagh, was 24. He had at least 1 son with Emma. He died after 1910, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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The Hallé Orchestra named after Charles Hallé became a permanent orchestra when they played for the first time on January 30, 1858, in the Free Trade Hall. The orchestra fell on hard times in 1861 and performed only two concerts. From 1899-1911 Hans Richter directed the orchestra.
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.
The Manchester Man was written by British author Isabella Banks. When it was first published in 1876, it came out in three volumes. It follows the life of Jabez Clegg who was left orphaned by a severe storm that caused flooding. He made his way up the social ladder and changed his life.
English: variant of Aldcroft with loss of -d-.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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