Brief Life History of John
When John Langton was born on 9 July 1816, in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Langton, was 39 and his mother, Mary Holme, was 38. He married Agnes Richardson on 3 December 1849, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years.
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- John Langton, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- John Langton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Langton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
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: habitational name from one or more of the many places called with Old English lang ‘long’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’, such as Langton Hall in Kirkby in Ashfield (Nottinghamshire), Langton Lodge in Hendon (Middlesex), Langton (Yorkshire), East and West Langton (Leicestershire), Langton by Horncastle, Langton by Spilsby, and Langton by Wragby (all in Lincolnshire), and Lanton (Northumb). Compare Lankton , Lanton , and Longton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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