Brief Life History of John
When John Rushworth was born in 1835, in Haworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Rushworth, was 20 and his mother, Rebecca Simpson, was 21. He married Sarah Howker in 1857, in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Keighley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Stanbury, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. In 1855, his occupation is listed as spindle and fly mechanic (spin mach) in Haworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 10 April 1878, in Haworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 43, and was buried in Haworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- John Rushworth, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- John Rushworth, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Rushworth, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
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.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Rishworth (Yorkshire), from Old English risc ‘rush’ + worth ‘enclosure’. There is often confusion between this name and Rushforth .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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