John Scholes

Brief Life History of John

When John Scholes was born on 26 February 1836, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Scholes, was 30 and his mother, Ann Boys, was 34. He died in 1885, in Bramley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 49, and was buried in Weaste Cemetery, Weaste, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Scholes
1805–1873
Ann Boys
1802–1862
Joseph Scholes
1826–1905
Hannah Scholes
1828–
James Scholes
1831–
Edward Scholes
1834–1889
John Scholes
1836–1885
Elizabeth Scholes
1837–
Sarah Scholes
1839–1881
Mary Ann Scholes
1842–
George Scholes
1845–1909
Emma Scholes
1847–
Alfred Scholes
1852–

Sources (8)

  • John Scholes in household of John Scholes, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • John Scholes, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Scholes, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"

World Events (5)

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 one or other of the places called Scholes in Lancashire and Yorkshire, or from Scole in Norfolk, all named with Middle English scole or scoles ‘herdsman's hut(s)’ (Old Norse skáli). In northern England the name was sometimes interchangeable with Scales , a dialect variant of the same word.

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

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