Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Halsall was christened in 1777, in Hesketh with Becconsall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Halsall, was 30 and his mother, Margery Wignall, was 26.
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- Thomas, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thos Halsall, "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910"
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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.
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.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Halsall, from an Old English personal name Hæle + halh ‘nook of land’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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