When Ellen Willan 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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The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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.
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
English (northern): of Norman origin, from the Middle English and Old French personal name Willan (from ancient Germanic Wiland, a variant of the name seen in Wieland ). Sometimes, perhaps, from Willin as a diminutive of Will , a pet form of William .
German: possibly a variant of Wielan (see Wieland ). This surname is very rare in Germany.
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