When Betty Crompton was born about 1819, in Shaw, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Crompton, was 24 and her mother, Martha Horsfield, was 23. She married John Braithwaite on 5 May 1846. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Layton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.
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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.
When the Industrial Revolution hit Lancashire, cotton mills started spring up everywhere. This helped the cotton industry to start booming even moreso in Lancashire.
English (Lancashire): variant of Crumpton .
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