Brief Life History of James
James Banister was born about 1781, in Harwood, Lancashire, England. He married Mary Mercer on 10 February 1807, in St Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. He died in 1853, in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 73.
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- James Banester, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Jas. Banister, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- James Banister in entry for John Banister and Margaret Knowles, "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910"
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1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."
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.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Bannister .
History: The naturalist John Banister (1650–92) was born in Gloucestershire, England, and came to VA in 1678.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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