Brief Life History of James
When James Blackledge was born on 30 December 1813, in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Blackledge, was 28 and his mother, Ann Benson, was 22.
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- James Blackledge, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Blackledge, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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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.
1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire
When the Industrial Revolution hit Lancashire, cotton mills started spring up everywhere. This helped the cotton industry to start booming even moreso in Lancashire.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place called Blacklache near Leyland, Lancashire (now surviving in Blacklache House), named with Old English blæc ‘black, dark’ + læc(e) ‘boggy stream’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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