Brief Life History of Allan Campbell
Allan Campbell Dunlop was born in 1833, in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of Robert Dunlop and Isabel Shields. He married Margaret Ronney on 17 July 1863, in Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1851 and Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom for about 20 years.
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- Allan C Dunlop, "Scotland Census, 1881"
- Allan Campbell Dunlop, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Allan Campbell Dunlop, "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Ayrshire and Lanarkshire): variant of Dunlap .
Irish (Ulster): in Ireland, sometimes adopted for Dunleavy , and also sometimes adopted for Gaelic Ó Lapáin ‘descendant of Lapán’, a byname from lápán ‘mire, dirt’ (used figuratively of a poor man) or ‘little paw’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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