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Eleanor Newby

17 December 1740–
Chester-le-Street, Durham, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Eleanor

When Eleanor Newby was christened on 17 December 1740, in Chester-le-Street, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, Simon Newby, was 26 and her mother, Mrs Simon Newby, was 23. She married John Shotton on 25 June 1765, in Chester le Street, Durham, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

John Shotton

1741–

Eleanor Newby

1740–

Marriage: 25 June 1765

Simon Shotton

1770–

Christopher Shotton

1772–

Anne Shotton

1773–

John Shotton

1777–

Spouse and Children

John Shotton

Male1741–Male

Eleanor Newby

Female1740–Female

MARRIAGE
25 June 1765
Chester le Street, Durham, England, United Kingdom

children

(4)

Male1770–Male

Male1772–Male

Female1773–Female

Male1777–Male

Parents and Siblings

Simon Newby

Male1714–Male

Mrs Simon Newby

Female1717–Female

siblings

(1)

Eleanor Newby

Female1740–Female

World Events (4)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

Name Meaning

Newby

Eleanor

English: habitational name from any of the various places in northern England named with the Middle English elements newe ‘new’ + by ‘farm’, ‘settlement’ (of Old Norse origin).

Sources (3)

Eleanor Newby, "England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1692-1900"
Eleanor Newby, "England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1692-1900"
Ellin in entry for Mary Shotton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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