Brief Life History of John William
When John William Cammack was born on 20 July 1849, in Kexby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Cammack, was 26 and his mother, Mary Jackson, was 19. He married Jane Milner in 1870, in Kexby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Crofton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 27 September 1927, in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 78.
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- John Cammack in household of William Cammack, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- John Cammack, "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957"
- John W Cammack, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
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World Events (8)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
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 (Lincolnshire): habitational name from Cammock in Settle, North Yorkshire, possibly a Celtic name meaning ‘crooked one’, referring to a lofty hill in a bend of the Ribble river.
English: perhaps a nickname for a prickly person, from Old English cammoc ‘thorny shrub’.
In some cases possibly also a shortened form of Irish McCammack .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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