Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret McAllister was born in 1849, in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas McAllister, was 29 and her mother, Sarah Stubbs, was 27. She lived in Botchergate, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died before 1949, in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom.
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- Margaret Mcallister in household of Thomas Mcallister, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Margaret Mcallister in household of Thos Mcallister, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
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World Events (7)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’, the Gaelic form of the personal name Alexander .
History: MacAlister is the name of a Scottish Highland clan claiming descent from Alasdair Mòr Mac Dòmhnaill, a younger son of Domhnall mac Raghnaill, founder of Clan Donald (see McDonald ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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