John Fairclough

1852–about July 1911 (Age 59)
Eastham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of John

When John Fairclough was born in 1852, in Eastham, Cheshire, England, his father, Thomas Stanley Fairclough, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Preston, was 33. He married Mary Edwards on 19 April 1875, in Wirral, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Eastham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom for about 9 years. He died about July 1911, in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 59.

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Family Time Line

John Fairclough
1852–1911
Mary Edwards
1853–1927
Marriage: 19 April 1875
Edward Stanley Fairclough
about 1877–1917
Arthur Reginald Fairclough
1878–
Mary Fairclough
about 1882–
John Gordon Fairclough
about 1887–
George Fairclough
about 1889–
Sarah Elizabeth Fairclough
1884–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    19 April 1875Wirral, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (5)

    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 2
    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
    Age 28
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
    1884
    Age 32
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire): from one or more lost or unidentified places, probably in Lancashire, named with Middle English fair(e) ‘beautiful’ + clo(u)gh ‘narrow valley, ravine’ (see Clough ). Fairclough Farm in Chipping, Lancashire is a candidate for the surname's origin, although early forms of the placename are lacking. A number of the earliest bearers came from Shevington, Lancashire, where the narrow valley of the River Douglas may perhaps have have been known in the medieval period as Fairclough.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Faircloth
    Clough

    Sources (9)

    • John Fairclough in household of Thomas Fairclough, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    • John Fairclough in entry for Sarah Elizabeth Fairclough, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • John Fairclough, "England and Wales Census, 1901"

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