Elizabeth Edgerley

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Edgerley was born in 1841, in Charnock Richard, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of John Egerley and Mary. She married James Fairbrother on 16 June 1872, in Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

James Fairbrother
1844–
Elizabeth Edgerley
1841–
Marriage: 16 June 1872
Mary Jane Fairbrother
1872–
Elizabeth Fairbrother
1873–
Sarah Alice Fairbrother
1875–
George Henry Fairbrother
1878–

Sources (19)

  • Elizabeth Faircrocher, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Edgerley - Government record: birth-name: Elizabeth Edgerley
  • Elizabeth Edgerly, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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World Events (8)

1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842

The Parliment of the United Kingdom passed the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842, mostly commonly known as the Mines Act of 1842. This act made it so that nobody under the age of ten could work in the mines and also females in general could not be employed.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1878 · Bacup Natural History Society

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.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Edgerley (Shropshire), Edgerley Farm in Hurstpierpont (Sussex), Edgerley Farm in Clanfield (Oxfordshire), or Hedgerley in Chinnor (Oxfordshire).

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

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