Brief Life History of Parnell
When Parnell Hunter was born on 30 September 1785, in Croston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Hunter, was 36 and her mother, Parnell Norris, was 29. She married James Wilson on 21 December 1817, in Croston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Bretherton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.
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- Priscilla Wilson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Parnel Hunter, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Parnel Hunter, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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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.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).
Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.
History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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