Ann Farnworth

Brief Life History of Ann

When Ann Farnworth was born in 1854, in Worsley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Farnworth, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth Longworth, was 21.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Farnworth
1830–
Elizabeth Longworth
1834–
Ann Farnworth
1854–
John Farnworth
1861–
Mary Farnworth
1863–
Thomas Farnworth
1866–
William Farnworth
1855–
Susannah Farnworth
1858–1920
George Farnworth
1867–1942
Ellen Farnworth
1873–

Sources (3)

  • Ann Farnworth in household of Thomas Farnworth, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Anne Farnworth, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Anne Farnworth, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (8)

1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers

The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers

The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places, one formerly in Lancashire, now in Greater Manchester, the other in Cheshire; both so named from Old English fearn ‘fern’ + worth ‘enclosure’.

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

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