Ann Higson was born about 1740, in Lancashire, England. She married James Mort on 28 May 1765, in Leigh, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died in September 1769, in Tyldesley cum Shakerley, Lancashire, England, at the age of 30, and was buried in Deane, Lancashire, England.
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Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Higg + son (see Higgs ). Higg(e) was a variant of Hikke, usually a pet form of Richard or Hugh .
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