Brief Life History of Isabella
When Isabella Collinson was born on 19 June 1796, in Chatterton, Lancashire, England, her father, Solomon Collinson, was 29 and her mother, Betty Chadwick, was 35. She married Thomas Blackburn on 1 September 1817, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in St John, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1860. She died on 28 November 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Elizabeth Blackburn in household of Thomas Detchon, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Bella Collinson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Isabel Collinson, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Manchester Food Riots
The Manchester Food Riots started on April 18, 1812, in Shudehill. The main focus was on the potato market. By 3pm, calvary and infantry soldiers began patrolling the streets and breaking up the crowds.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English (northern England and Lincolnshire): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Colin + son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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