Mary Halliwell

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Halliwell was born in 1864, in Billinge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Halliwell, was 28 and her mother, Mary Grady, was 26. She married John Thomas Parkin on 23 April 1887, in Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Up Holland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in 1901, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 37.

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Family Time Line

John Thomas Parkin
1865–
Mary Halliwell
1864–1901
Marriage: 23 April 1887
James Parkin
1887–1971
William Parkin
1899–
Margaret Parkin
1901–
Mary Jane Parkin
1890–
John Parkin
1894–1952
Joseph Parkin
1896–

Sources (10)

  • Mary Parkin in household of John Thos Parkin, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Mary Halliwell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Mary Parkin in entry for James Parkin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (3)

1878 · Bacup Natural History Society

The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers

The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Halliwell (Lancashire), Holywell (Huntingdonshire, Northumberland), or perhaps any of various other places called as a ‘holy spring’, from Middle English hali, holi ‘holy’ + wel(le) ‘well’. Compare Hellewell and Hollowell .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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