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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Sources (2)
- William Shawcross, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Shawcross, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
1757– Male
1760– Female
Siblings (10)
1780– Male
1783–1788 Male
1785–1789 Male
1788– Female
1790– Male
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World Events (3)
1815
1823
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
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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