Brief Life History of Ellen
When Ellen Grimshaw was christened on 20 October 1765, in Church, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Grimshaw, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Fielden or Fielding, was 35.
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- Ellen Grimshow, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ellen Grimshow, "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910"
- Ellen Grimshaw, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (1765) [See document in the Memories section]
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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 either of two places in Lancashire named Grimshaw, from the Old Norse personal name Grímr (see Grime ) or Old English grīma ‘specter, goblin’ + Old English sceaga ‘copse’.
English: alternatively, a habitational name from Green Shaw Head in Beamsley (Yorkshire), or another place similarly named with Middle English grene ‘green’ + shaghe ‘copse’ (Old English grēne + sceaga).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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