Brief Life History of Ellen
When Ellen Atherton was born on 8 June 1807, in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Willan, was 31 and her mother, Elizabeth Mason, was 27. She married William Atherton on 29 June 1833. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 10 August 1878, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71, and was buried in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (13)
- Ellen Atherton, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ellen Willon - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Ellen Willan
- Ellen Willan, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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World Events (7)
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.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place near Manchester named Atherton, from the Old English personal name Æthelhere + Old English tūn ‘settlement’.
English: habitational name from Hatherton, Staffordshire, from Old English haguthorn + dūn ‘the hill where hawthorn grows’.
English (East Anglia): topographic name from Middle English at ther doune ‘(dweller) on the hill’ (Old English æt thǣre dūne). Through confusion of -don and -ton, Attherdoune was altered to Atherton, Adderton, and Atterton.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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