RootsChat.Com
England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: RendLill on Friday 19 October 18 18:57 BST (UK)
-
Idling around 1911 Leach Lane, Sutton where my great grandmother was living in 1910, I've just come across this wonderfully named family: Napoleon Diamond (b1854) and wife Ellen.
Children are Elizabeth, Hannibal, James and then Napoleon (junior) age 11. And even a Napoleon (grandson) age 4. Three of the family are colliers. All born Wigan.
Interesting names and an impressive change from all my Ellens, Nells and Nellies.
Somebody must be looking for them!
-
if anyone is - Napoleon and Ellen were both from the village of Hardybutts - and look at one witness - Julius Caesar Diamond -
Marriage: 22 Oct 1887 St Catharine, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Napoleon Diamond - 34, Collier, Bachelor, 2 Barn Houses, Hardybutts
Ellen Holland - (X), 26, Spinster, 2 Barn Houses, Hardybutts
Groom's Father: James Diamond, Weaver
Bride's Father: Ralph Holland, Labourer
Witness: Jane Gould; Julius Coesar Diamond
Married by Banns by: Alfred Webb Curate
Register: Marriages 1883 - 1891, Page 114, Entry 228
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives
-
Hardybutts is in the Scholes area of Wigan, a couple of hundred yards from St. Catherine's.
There were also brothers Constantine and Hannibal, according to the 1881 census. Earlier censuses show a sister Josephine beside the more prosaic Elizabeth and Louisa.
Incidentally, just searching for "Napoleon" brings up hundreds of hits, so it was a lot more popular a name than I thought!
-
Coincidently another current thread is about Horatio Nelson, not the famous Admiral Lord Nelson, but an Irish contemporary.
Several boys born in England mid-late 19thC were named after Italian patriot Garibaldi.
-
I am originally from St Helens. A friend of mine, now deceased was called William Mercer. His father, another William, also had the middle name of Napoleon.William senior was captain of them St Helens rugby league team in the 1930's. Tony Beaman