Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Arrowsmith was born on 6 March 1799, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Arrowsmith, was 35 and her mother, Betty Lowe, was 40. She married John Barton on 7 June 1818, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years. She was buried in Saint John, Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Elizabeth Barton, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Betty Arrowsmith, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Harrowsmith, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a maker of iron arrowheads, from Middle English arwe ‘arrow’ + smith (Old English arwe ‘arrow’ + smith ‘smith’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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