Brief Life History of John William
When John William Blackburn was born on 1 July 1873, in Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, Jonathan Blackburn, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Marr, was 27. He married Margaret Ann McKown on 27 July 1896, in Hexham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Byker, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 12 March 1929, in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 55.
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- John Wm Blackburn in household of John Blackburn, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: John William Blackburn - Individual or family possessions: birth:
- John William Blackburn, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Blackburn, but especially the one in Lancashire, so named with Old English blæc ‘dark’ + burna ‘stream’. This surname is found mainly in northern England.
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