Brief Life History of John
When John Cheetham was born in 1816, in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Cheetham, was 29 and his mother, Rachel Walton, was 25. He married Alice Carr about 1837, in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Eccles, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died from 1861 to 1871, in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, and was buried in Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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- John Cheetham, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- John Cheetham, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Cheetham, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
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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.
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.
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English: variant of Cheatham .
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