Emily Ann Chappell

Brief Life History of Emily Ann

When Emily Ann Chappell was born on 5 September 1849, in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Chappell, was 27 and her mother, Agnes Boardman, was 25. She lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 23 September 1864, in Carter County, Dakota Territory, United States, at the age of 15.

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James Brigham Wright
1845–1928
Emily Ann Chappell
1849–1864

Sources (12)

  • E Chappell in household of Edward Chappell, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Emily Ann Chappell, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Emily Ann Chappel, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company Financial Accounts (Worldwide), 1849-1886"

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World Events (7)

1850 · Belle Vue Gaol Opens

Belle Vue Gaol was a Victorian prison in Gorton, Manchester. The living conditions for the prisoners were horrible. It was intended to be a prison for both males and females and also became a military prison.  In 1892, the prison was demolished.

1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire

When the Industrial Revolution hit Lancashire, cotton mills started spring up everywhere. This helped the cotton industry to start booming even moreso in Lancashire.

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.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a chapel, from Middle English chapel(l)e ‘chapel’, via Old French, from Late Latin capella, originally a diminutive of capa ‘hood, cloak’, but later transferred to the sense ‘chapel, sanctuary’, with reference to the shrine at Tours where the cloak of Saint Martin was preserved as a relic.

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

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