Brief Life History of Abel
Abel Butterworth was christened on 7 October 1751, in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Robert Butterworth and Mary. He married Betty Beswick. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 6 February 1812, in Prestwich, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 60, and was buried in Middleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Abel Butterworth, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Abel Butterworth, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Abel Butterworth, "England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996"
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
Name Meaning
English: from Butterworth in Lancashire (near Rochdale). Named with Old English butere ‘butter’ + worth ‘enclosure’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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