Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Moorcroft was born in 1873, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Moorcroft, was 32 and his mother, Ellen Crane, was 31. He married Sarah Barnby Lester on 26 March 1895, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.
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- Edward Moorcroft in household of John Moorcroft, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Edward Morecroft, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Edward Moorcroft in entry for May Moorcroft, "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910"
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1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the many minor places called Moorcroft, named with Old English mōr ‘moor, swamp’ + croft ‘small enclosed field’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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