William Shawcross

Male9 September 1798–

Brief Life History of William

When William Shawcross was christened on 9 September 1798, in Flixton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Shawcross, was 41 and his mother, Nancy Swift, was 39.

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Family Time Line

John Shawcross
1757–
Nancy Swift
1760–
Mathew Shawcross
1780–
James Shawcross
1783–1788
John Shawcross
1785–1789
Helen Shawcross
1788–
John Shawcross
1790–
James Shawcross
1792–1796
Alice Shawcross
1794–
James Shawcrosse
1796–
William Shawcross
1798–
Thomas Shawcross
1800–1803

Sources (2)

  • William Shawcross, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Shawcross, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (10)

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World Events (3)

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: habitational name from Shallcross in Fernilee (Derbyshire), which is recorded as Schakilcross in the 13th and 14th centuries, and Shawcross in the 16th–18th centuries. The placename derives from Old English sceacol ‘shackle’ + cros ‘cross’.

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

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