Brief Life History of James
When James Glover was born on 18 August 1813, in Up Holland, Lancashire, England, his father, James Glover, was 42 and his mother, Hannah Ball, was 38. He married Sarah Holcroft on 18 April 1831, in Wigan All Saints, Lancashire, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Up Holland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861.
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- James Glover Family, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- James, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Glover, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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.
1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire
When the Industrial Revolution hit Lancashire, cotton mills started spring up everywhere. This helped the cotton industry to start booming even moreso in Lancashire.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English glover, gloifer ‘glover; maker or seller of gloves’, a derivative of Old English glōf ‘glove’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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