Brief Life History of William James
When William James Betton was born in 1869, in Boughton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Phillip Henry Betton, was 39 and his mother, Johanna Biggins, was 24. He had at least 1 daughter with Mary F Betton. He lived in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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- William Betton, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- William Betton, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- William James Betton, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
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World Events (8)
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 (Shropshire): habitational name from Betton in Shropshire, of uncertain origin but perhaps from Old English bece + tūn ‘the stream settlement’ or bēċe + tūn ‘beach-tree settlement’. Alternatively, a variant of Beaton or Beeton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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