Brief Life History of George
When George Crerar was born on 6 February 1829, his father, Charles Crerar, was 30 and his mother, Margaret Donaldson, was 26. He lived in Eskdale District, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 8 June 1853, in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 24.
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- George Crerar, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- George Crerar, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1832 · The Scottish Reform Act
The Scottish Reform Act was introduced by Parliament that introduced changes to the election laws in Scotland. The Act didn’t change the method of how the counties elected members but adopted a different solution for each pair of counties. Ultimately, it brought about boundary changes so that some burghs would have more say for the country than others.
1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
Name Meaning
Scottish: occupational name from Gaelic criathrar ‘(flour) sifter’ or ‘sievewright’, i.e. a maker of sieves.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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