Brief Life History of Esther
When Esther Rushton was born on 18 December 1815, in Leek, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Rushton, was 26 and her mother, Ann Challonor, was 27. She married William Bradley on 19 June 1853, in Leek, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Lowe, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Esther Bradley in household of William Bradley, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Hester Rushton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Esther in entry for Thomas Bradley, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
Spouse and Children
1821– Male
1815– Female
Children (2)
1854– Male
about 1857– Male
Parents and Siblings
1789–1871 Male
1788–1851 Female
Siblings (10)
1809– Male
1811–1879 Female
1813– Male
1815– Female
1818–1848 Female
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World Events (7)
1823
Age 8
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 18
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 39
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Rishton (Lancashire) and Rushton (Staffordshire), and perhaps also from Rushton (Cheshire, Northamptonshire), Rushton in East Stoke (Dorset), and Rhiston (Shropshire). The placenames derive from Old English risc ‘rush’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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