Brief Life History of Ellis
When Ellis Bradbury was born in 1821, in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Randle Bradbury, was 38 and his mother, Margaret Bowker, was 36. He lived in Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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- Ellis Bredbury in household of Sidebotham Bredbury, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name, usually from Bredbury (Cheshire), occasionally perhaps from Bradbury (Durham), although evidence for the latter origin is yet to be found. Both placenames meant ‘stronghold or manor house built with planks’, from Old English bred ‘board’ + burg in the dative case form byrig.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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