Brief Life History of James
When James Armitstead was born on 22 June 1821, in Bentham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Armitstead, was 42 and his mother, Margaret Rowlandson, was 33. He married Mary C. Coupe on 21 May 1843, in Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1851 and lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Pleasant Grove Election Precinct, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 13 November 1905, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- (1841) James Armstead in household of Thomas Armstead, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- (1821) James Armitstead, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- (1902) James Armitstead, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English: see Armistead .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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James Armitstead
James Armitstead My father, James Armitstead, was the third son of Thomas and Margaret Rawlinson Armitstead. He was born 22 January 1821, at Higher Bentham, Yorkshire, England. His parents and …
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