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Electric tram network, 1902 to 1935
Doncaster Corporation Tramways was an electric tramway network serving the town of Doncaster, England. It was authorised in 1899, and the first route to
Doncaster_Tramway
Street-running rail transit
Robert (1989). The first electric road : a history of the Box Hill and Doncaster tramway. East Brighton, Victoria: John Mason Press. ISBN 0731667158. Hammond
Tram
Tramway network in Victoria, Australia
media help. The Melbourne tramway network is a tramway system serving the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The tramway network is centred around
Trams_in_Melbourne
Robert (1989). The first electric road : a history of the Box Hill and Doncaster tramway. East Brighton, Victoria: John Mason Press. ISBN 0731667158. Kyoto
History_of_trams
cable network. The first electric tram line was the Box Hill and Doncaster tramway which opened in 1889. This was a pioneering line in what was then
Timeline of trams in Melbourne
Timeline_of_trams_in_Melbourne
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008. "Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway"
Doncaster,_Victoria
electric tram in Melbourne was built in 1889 by the Box Hill and Doncaster Tramway Company Limited, an enterprise which failed in 1896. Electric trams
Energy_in_Victoria
Light rail transit system in Lancashire, England
Tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on The Fylde in Lancashire, England. The line dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in
Blackpool_Tramway
Historic tram system in Kingston upon Hull
section between the carriageways. Yorkshire portal Doncaster Tramway, the other electric tramway in the UK to use centre groove rail 53°44′15″N 0°21′21″W
Trams_in_Kingston_upon_Hull
convert some of their trolleybus routes to tramways, and to connect their system to the Doncaster Tramway and the newly opened Dearne District Light Railway
Trolleybuses_in_Rotherham
This is a list of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom divided by constituent country and by regions of England. It includes all tram systems, past
List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom
List_of_town_tramway_systems_in_the_United_Kingdom
Railway in South Australia
to Clyde Railway Transportation December 1964 page 7 Doncaster N: Going, Going, Gone – Coffin Bay Tramway Catch Point issue 144 July 2001 pages 28/29
Coffin_Bay_tramway
Closed urban tramway system in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe. Over 1,000 municipally owned trams served the city of Glasgow
Glasgow_Corporation_Tramways
extant tramways in the United Kingdom. For a full historical list of all tramway systems that have existed in the country, see List of town tramway systems
List of modern tramways in the United Kingdom
List_of_modern_tramways_in_the_United_Kingdom
replaced the Doncaster Corporation Tramways. By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Doncaster system was
Trolleybuses_in_Doncaster
British street tramway service operator (1901-1937)
Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Birkenhead between 1901 and 1937. In 1860, Birkenhead started the first street tramway in Britain,
Birkenhead Corporation Tramways
Birkenhead_Corporation_Tramways
Cable tramway in North Wales
The Great Orme Tramway (Welsh: Tramffordd y Gogarth) is a cable-hauled 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge tramway in Llandudno in north Wales. Open seasonally
Great_Orme_Tramway
Former tramway system in Sheffield, England
Sheffield Tramway was an extensive tramway network serving the English city of Sheffield and its suburbs. The first tramway line, horse-drawn, opened
Sheffield_Tramway
Tramway and trolleybus service in York, England
The York Corporation Tramways (YCT) provided an electric tramway and trolleybus service in York between 1910 and 1935. In 1909, the City of York Corporation
York_Corporation_Tramways
Tramway on the Isle of Man
Douglas Southern Electric Tramway was a standard gauge tramway between the top of Douglas Head on the Isle of Man and the nearby resort of Port Soderick
Douglas Southern Electric Tramway
Douglas_Southern_Electric_Tramway
Inter-city tramway from Hamilton to Wishaw (1903-1931)
The Lanarkshire Tramways was a tramway between Hamilton, Motherwell, and Wishaw from 1903 to 1931. The tramway was authorised by the Hamilton, Motherwell
Lanarkshire_Tramways
Defunct tramway company in Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Corporation Tramways was a company that operated an electric tramway service in Cardiff between 1902 and 1950. Horse trams had run in the city
Cardiff_Corporation_Tramways
Village in South Yorkshire, England
west of Wheatley Hills. In 1902, Wheatley Hills was served by the Doncaster Tramway from the town to the terminus on Thorne Road. A trolleybus service
Wheatley_Hills
Tramway operator in Scotland
Coatbridge Tramways operated a tramway service in Airdrie and Coatbridge between 1904 and 1922 when it was taken over by Glasgow Corporation Tramways. British
Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways
Airdrie_and_Coatbridge_Tramways
Successor to the Goole and Marshland Railway and Axholme Light Railway
the Isle of Axholme and Marshland Steam Tramway was authorised by the Isle of Axholme and Marshland Tramways Order 1882. It would run from Haxey to Crowle
Axholme_Joint_Railway
Street in South Yorkshire, England
In 1902, a tramway was constructed along the street, which operated until 1930. The street was made a conservation area in 1977. Doncaster Metropolitan
High_Street_(Doncaster)
Narrow gauge electric tramway in the English county of Devon
The Seaton Tramway is a 2 ft 9 in (838 mm) narrow gauge electric tramway in the East Devon district of South West England. The 3-mile (4.8 km) route runs
Seaton_Tramway
Horse-drawn tramway built to convey granite (1820-1858)
The Haytor Granite Tramway (also called Heytor) was a tramway built to convey granite from Haytor Down, Dartmoor, Devon to the Stover Canal. It was very
Haytor_Granite_Tramway
Tramway system in England
away from that of Doncaster Corporation's tramways. Manvers is the only locality in England to have had a trolleybus before a tramway. Mexborough and Swinton's
Mexborough and Swinton Tramway
Mexborough_and_Swinton_Tramway
Tramway operator in England
Coventry Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Coventry, England, between 1912 and 1940. The Coventry and District Tramways Company successfully
Coventry_Corporation_Tramways
Electric Tramways in Norwich, England
Norwich Electric Tramways served the city of Norwich in Norfolk from 30 July 1900 until 10 December 1935. The Norwich Electric Tramways company was a subsidiary
Norwich_Electric_Tramways
Tramway operator in Wales
Newport Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Newport between 1894 and 1937. Newport Corporation took over the Newport Tramways Company on 30 July
Newport_Corporation_Tramways
Passenger tramway on the Isle of Man
The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway on the Isle of Man runs along the seafront promenades of Douglas for approximately 1 mile (1.6 km), from the southern terminus
Douglas_Bay_Horse_Tramway
Tramway in Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe Tramways served the town of Morecambe in Lancashire from 3 June 1887 until 24 October 1924.[page needed] The first section to open (1869) was
Morecambe_Tramways
Tram system in Portstewart, Northern Ireland
Portstewart Tramway operated tramway services between Portstewart and Portstewart railway station at Cromore from 1882 to 1926. The Portstewart Tramway Company
Portstewart_Tramway
Former tramway service operator from England
Stockport Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Stockport, England, between 1901 and 1951. It was preceded by a horse tramway from Levenshulme
Stockport Corporation Tramways
Stockport_Corporation_Tramways
Tramway operator in England
Worcester Tramways Company and its predecessors operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Worcester between 1884 and 1902. The Worcester Tramways Order 1881
Worcester_Tramways_Company
Railway line in England
The Hull and Doncaster Branch is a secondary main railway line in England, connecting Kingston upon Hull to South Yorkshire and beyond via a branch from
Hull_and_Doncaster_Branch
Tramway in Yorkshire, England
Keighley Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Keighley between 1889 and 1901 with horse power. The system re-opened three days later as Keighley
Keighley_Tramways
Northern Ireland tram operator, 1905–1973
Belfast Corporation Tramways was an operator of tram, trolleybus and bus services in Belfast from 1905 to 1973. Belfast Corporation Tramways began on 1 January
Belfast_Corporation_Tramways
Defunct horse tramway in Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Tramways Company operated a horse tramway service in Cardiff between 1872 and 1902. The Provincial Tramways Company was floated in July 1872 by
Cardiff_Tramways_Company
Tramway operator in England
The Alford and Sutton Tramway was a steam 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge street tramway between the seaside town of Sutton-on-Sea and the nearby Great
Alford_and_Sutton_Tramway
Tramway operator in England
Reading Tramways Company operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Reading in the English county of Berkshire between 1879 and 1901. The company is one
Reading_Tramways_Company
Tramway operator in England
Warrington Corporation Tramways was the owner and operator of an electric tramway system in the early 20th century serving the town of Warrington, at the
Warrington Corporation Tramways
Warrington_Corporation_Tramways
British locomotive manufacturer
England, whose operations have now been merged into the Wabtec company's Doncaster UK operations. Henry Hughes had been operating at the Falcon Works since
Brush_Traction
Defunct tram operator in England
Brighton and Shoreham Tramway operated a tramway service in Shoreham between 1884 and 1913. The Brighton and Shoreham Tramway ran from a terminus in
Brighton and Shoreham Tramways
Brighton_and_Shoreham_Tramways
Nottingham Corporation Tramways was formed when Nottingham Corporation took over the Nottingham and District Tramways Company Limited, which had operated
Nottingham Corporation Tramways
Nottingham_Corporation_Tramways
Tramway operator in Scotland
Edinburgh Northern Tramways operated a cable hauled tramway service in Edinburgh between 1888 and 1897. The service started on 28 January 1888 with a line
Edinburgh_Northern_Tramways
Tramway operator in England
The Dudley, Stourbridge and District Electric Tramways Company operated an electric tramway service between Dudley and Stourbridge and also other lines
Dudley, Stourbridge and District Electric Traction Company
Dudley,_Stourbridge_and_District_Electric_Traction_Company
Tramway operator in Scotland
Suburban Tramways operated two electric tramway services in Aberdeen between 1904 and 1927. The Aberdeen Suburban Tramways operated two separate tramway services
Aberdeen_Suburban_Tramways
Horse-drawn tramway services in Aberdeen
Aberdeen District Tramways operated a horse-drawn tramway services in Aberdeen between 1874 and 1898. The Aberdeen District Tramways Act 1872 (35 & 36
Aberdeen_District_Tramways
Historical British Tram line
Electric Tramways operated a tramway service in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, between 1899 and 1927. The Hartlepool Electric Tramways Company was
Hartlepool_Electric_Tramways
Defunct tram system in Bristol, England (1875–1941)
Bristol Tramways operated in the city of Bristol, England from 1875, when the Bristol Tramways Company was formed by Sir George White, until 1941 when
Bristol_Tramways
Tram and trolleybus operator in western and southern London
London United Tramways Company Limited was an operator of trams and trolleybuses in the western and southern suburbs of London, UK, from 1894 to 1933,
London_United_Tramways
The tramways in Plymouth were originally constructed as four independent networks operated by three different companies to serve the adjacent towns of
Tramways_in_Plymouth
Defunct horse-drawn tramway in Belfast, Ireland
Tramways operated horse-drawn tramway services in Belfast from 1872 to 1905. Its lines later formed a major part of the Belfast Corporation Tramways.
Belfast_Street_Tramways
or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system. See List of town tramway systems in the United
List of town tramway systems in Oceania
List_of_town_tramway_systems_in_Oceania
Tram networks in Exeter, South West England
Tramways in Exeter were operated between 1882 and 1931. The first horse-drawn trams were operated by the Exeter Tramway Company but in 1904 the Exeter
Tramways_in_Exeter
Former municipal transport provider in Southend-on-Sea
the town of Southend-on-Sea by the local council. Initially started as a tramway, although known officially as Southend-on-Sea Corporation Light Railway
Southend-on-Sea Corporation Transport
Southend-on-Sea_Corporation_Transport
Road in Great Britain
Biggleswade, Peterborough, Stamford, Grantham, Newark-on-Trent, Retford, Doncaster, Pontefract, Leeds, York, Wetherby, Ripon, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead
A1_road_(Great_Britain)
Tramway operator in Scotland
Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Kilmarnock between 1904 and 1926. To power the tramway an electric power station was built
Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways
Kilmarnock_Corporation_Tramways
Defunct electric tramway company
The Scarborough Tramways Company was a transport company that provided an electric tramway service in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, between 1904
Scarborough_Tramways_Company
Transit system serving Leeds, England
Leeds Corporation Tramways formerly served the city of Leeds, England. The original trams were horse-drawn, but the city introduced Britain's first overhead-powered
Leeds_Corporation_Tramways
Tramway operator in England
The Poole and District Electric Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Poole between 1901 and 1905. The Poole and District Electric Traction
Poole and District Electric Tramways
Poole_and_District_Electric_Tramways
London public street tramways operator (1899-1933)
The London County Council Tramways was an extensive network of public street tramways operated by the council throughout the County of London, UK, from
London County Council Tramways
London_County_Council_Tramways
Tram operator in Birmingham, England (1896–1911)
The City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd operated trams in Birmingham, England, from 1896 until 1911. The company was formed on 29 September 1896 by
City of Birmingham Tramways Company
City_of_Birmingham_Tramways_Company
British steam-powered tramway service
Steam Tramways Company operated a steam-powered passenger tramway service in Accrington between 1886 and 1907. The Accrington Corporation Tramways Act 1882
Accrington Corporation Steam Tramways Company
Accrington_Corporation_Steam_Tramways_Company
Transport company in England
routes to tramways. They wanted to link their tramway to the Doncaster Corporation system and the Dearne District Light Railway, a street tramway linking
Mexborough and Swinton Traction Company
Mexborough_and_Swinton_Traction_Company
Tramway service in Pontypridd between 1904 and 1931
Council Tramways operated a tramway service in Pontypridd between 1904 and 1931. Part of it used the route of the Pontypridd and Rhondda Valley Tramway Company's
Pontypridd Urban District Council Tramways
Pontypridd_Urban_District_Council_Tramways
English tramway company, 1898–1920
Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad operated a tramway service between Blackpool and Fleetwood from 1898 to 1920. The tramway was authorised by the Blackpool and
Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad
Blackpool_and_Fleetwood_Tramroad
Captive-bred Birds (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 1214 The Blackpool Tramway (Blackpool North Extension) Order 2017 1215 The Indirect Taxes (Disclosure
List of statutory instruments of the United Kingdom, 2017
List_of_statutory_instruments_of_the_United_Kingdom,_2017
Heritage tramway in Manchester, England
The Heaton Park Tramway is a heritage tramway that operates within Heaton Park, a large municipal park in the English city of Manchester. It is operated
Heaton_Park_Tramway
English former railway company
Darlington Street Railroad operated a tramway service in Darlington, England, between 1862 and 1865. It was the brainchild of George Francis Train, who
Darlington Street Railroad Company
Darlington_Street_Railroad_Company
Tramway operator in England
Staffordshire Tramways operated a steam tramway service from 1881 to 1898 in the Staffordshire Potteries area. The North Staffordshire Tramways Company Limited
North Staffordshire Tramways Company
North_Staffordshire_Tramways_Company
Tramway service in South Shields, England
The South Shields Tramways operated a tramway service in South Shields between 1883 and 1906. The South Shields Tramways were constructed by South Shields
South_Shields_Tramways
Tramway operator in England
The Weston-super-Mare Tramways were the electric street tramways of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. It operated a fleet of
Weston-super-Mare_Tramways
Tramway operator in England
The Sheerness and District Tramways operated a tramway service in Sheerness between 1903 and 1917. The system opened on 9 April 1903 with a depot located
Sheerness and District Tramways
Sheerness_and_District_Tramways
Tramway operator in England
Burton upon Trent Corporation Tramways was a tramway service in Burton upon Trent between 1903 and 1929. The tramway opened on 3 August 1903. In 1906,
Burton upon Trent Corporation Tramways
Burton_upon_Trent_Corporation_Tramways
7. c. 23) Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1907 (7 Edw. 7. c. 15) Tramways Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 78) Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Railless
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1914
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1914
Tram railway society in Scotland
The Scottish Tramway and Transport Society was founded on 27 June 1951 and was the first society in the United Kingdom dedicated to tramway retention and
Scottish Tramway and Transport Society
Scottish_Tramway_and_Transport_Society
Tramway operator in Wales
Merthyr Tydfil Electric Tramways operated a tramway service in Merthyr Tydfil between 1901 and 1939. The company was owned by the Merthyr Tydfil Electric
Merthyr Tydfil Electric Tramways
Merthyr_Tydfil_Electric_Tramways
Former Tramway company in Accrington
Accrington Corporation Tramways operated a passenger tramway service in Accrington between 1907 and 1932. Tramway services in Accrington had been provided
Accrington Corporation Tramways
Accrington_Corporation_Tramways
UK tramway operator (1897–1936)
Dover Corporation Tramways was the operator of the second tramway system built in the United Kingdom. It was in operation from 1897 to 1936. The worst
Dover_Corporation_Tramways
Municipal operator of electric tram services in Manchester (1901-1949)
Between 1901 and 1949 Manchester Corporation Tramways (known as Manchester Corporation Transport Department from 1929 onwards) was the municipal operator
Manchester Corporation Tramways
Manchester_Corporation_Tramways
Horse-drawn tramway service in Ireland
The Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Tramway operated 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, horse-drawn tramway services between Warrenpoint and Rostrevor, County Down
Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Tramway
Warrenpoint_and_Rostrevor_Tramway
Tramway operator in Ireland
The Glenanne Loughgilly Tramway operated a tramway service from Glenanne to Loughgilly in Ireland between 1897 and 1919. George Gray and Sons, owners of
Glenanne_Loughgilly_Tramway
Cable car public transport system in Melbourne, Australia
The Melbourne cable tramway system was a cable pulled tram public transport system in Melbourne, Australia, which operated between 1885 and 1940. The
Melbourne cable tramway system
Melbourne_cable_tramway_system
British steam tram company, 1884–1899
Stourbridge Steam Tramways Company operated a steam tramway service between Dudley and Stourbridge between 1884 and 1899. The tramway was authorised by
Dudley and Stourbridge Steam Tramways Company
Dudley_and_Stourbridge_Steam_Tramways_Company
Light rail system in South Yorkshire, England
cities, Sheffield used to have an extensive tram network, the Sheffield Tramway (1873–1960). This finally closed in October 1960, it then being argued
South_Yorkshire_Supertram
Tramway operator in England
and Birmingham District Steam Tramways Company which became the South Staffordshire Tramways Company operated a tramway service from their depot in Wednesbury
South Staffordshire Tramways Company
South_Staffordshire_Tramways_Company
Tramway operator in England
Railways Company was the originator and first operator of the electric tramway system that served Chatham and Gillingham, and was later extended into
Chatham and District Light Railways Company
Chatham_and_District_Light_Railways_Company
Tramway operator in England
Bury Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Bury, Greater Manchester, England between 1903 and 1949. Services started on 3 June 1903, on the
Bury_Corporation_Tramways
Standard gauge tramway in East Anglia, England
The Wisbech and Upwell Tramway was a rural standard gauge tramway in East Anglia. It was built by the Great Eastern Railway between Wisbech, Isle of Ely
Wisbech_and_Upwell_Tramway
Tram route in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne tram route 48 is a tram route on the Melbourne tramway network serving the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Operated by Yarra Trams
Melbourne_tram_route_48
the Sheffield Supertram there used to tramway networks across each town in South Yorkshire. The Sheffield Tramway was the largest and the longest lasting
Public transport in South Yorkshire
Public_transport_in_South_Yorkshire
Street in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
streets of the town; Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council describe it as currently the principal shopping street. In 1902, a tramway was constructed along
St_Sepulchre_Gate
Tramway operator in England
The Potteries Electric Traction Company operated a tramway service in The Potteries between 1899 and 1928. British Electric Traction incorporated a new
Potteries Electric Traction Company
Potteries_Electric_Traction_Company
Act 1907 (7 Edw. 7. c. 15) Sea Fisheries Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 45) Tramways Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 78) Port of London Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 68)
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1915
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1915
Defunct tramway system in Dundee, Scotland
The Dundee, Broughty Ferry and District Tramways operated a tramway service between Dundee, Broughty Ferry and Monifieth between 1905 and 1931. There
Dundee, Broughty Ferry and District Tramways
Dundee,_Broughty_Ferry_and_District_Tramways
Shanty town or slum in Brazil
Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 18 December 2012. Web. 8 Dec. 2013. "Doncaster man sets up music school in Rio shanty town". ITV News. 28 July 2016.
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DONCASTER TRAMWAY
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fleury.German form of a French Huguenot name, taken to the Palatinate by a family presumed to have fled from Fleury, France (but see Fleury).South German (mainly Austrian; also Flöry) : from a short form of the medieval personal name Florian.Joseph J. (1683–1741) and Mary Fleure and six children (including four sons) arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate in 1733 and settled in Lancaster Co. Two sons are the progenitors of the PA and MD Florys. One son moved to VA; his descendants Latinized their name as Flora.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably a variant of Beaufort.Possibly an Anglicized spelling of French Buffard, which is from Old French bouffard, a term which meant ‘puffing and blowing’, hence an unflattering nickname for an irascible or self-important man.American bearers of this name are mostly descended from Richard Beauford or Beaufort, who came from England to Lancaster co., VA, in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century.John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in New England in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers of Lancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans of the revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA, in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in 1775 after Paul Revere was captured.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old Norse pá ‘peacock’ (see Peacock). This surname is also established in Ireland.Poe is a common surname found in the 17th and 18th centuries in VA and SC. The ancestors of the poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) were of Scotch-Irish descent, having emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster Co., PA, in about 1748.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from places near Lancaster and near Liverpool. Both are probably so called from the Old English tribal name Me(a)llingas ‘people of Mealla’.English : variant of Melville.German : habitational name from a place called Mellingen (see Mellinger).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Doncaster in South Yorkshire, named from the river name Don (a Celtic name meaning ‘water’, ‘river’) + Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : habitational name from any of several places in England and Scotland, variously spelled, that are named with Old English cald ‘cold’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’. Caldwell in North Yorkshire is one major source of the surname; Caldwell in Renfrewshire in Scotland another.Several Caldwells emigrated from Scotland to America by way of Ireland in the 18th century. James Caldwell (1734–81), son of settler John Caldwell, was born in Charlotte Co., VA, and was a militant clergyman during the revolutionary war. Andrew Caldwell, a Scottish farmer, emigrated to America in 1718 and started a family in Lancaster Co., PA. His son David was a Presbyterian clergyman and well-known revolutionary war patriot.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone whose dwelling was ‘by the clearing or meadow’, Middle English atte lee. The word lea or lee (Old English lēah) originally meant ‘wood’, thence ‘clearing in a wood’, and, by the Middle English period, ‘grassy meadow’.This is the name of a family that was prominent in Lancaster, PA, in the 18th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is probably named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorcester MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor VT. Matthew Griswold emigrated to New England in 1639, settling first in Windsor, CT, and later in Lyme, CT.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an altered form of the personal name Walter.English : variant of Water 2.Irish : when not the English surname, an Anglicized form of various Gaelic names taken to be derived from uisce ‘water’ (see for example Haskin, Hiskey, Tydings).James Waters came from London, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630. Lawrence Waters came to Charlestown, MA, from Lancaster, England, in 1675.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' Prince John of Lancaster, son to the King.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire and southern Cumbria, named in Old English as Lunesdæl, from the river name Lune + dæl ‘valley’. This ancient British river name is the same as in the first element in Lancaster, through which city the river runs.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sheepshearer or someone who used shears to trim the surface of finished cloth and remove excess nap, from Middle English shereman ‘shearer’.Americanized spelling of German Schuermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish sher ‘scissors’ + man ‘man’.Roger Sherman (1722–93), the only man to sign all three documents at the foundation of the American republic (the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution), was born in Newton, MA, a descendant of Capt. John Sherman, who had emigrated in about 1636 to MA from Dedham, Essex, England, where his father was a farmer, following his brother Edmund, who had emigrated two years earlier. A descendant of Edmund Sherman was the U.S. general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–91), who led the Union march through GA. He was born in Lancaster, OH, the son of a judge; his middle name was bestowed in honor of a Shawnee chieftain.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : from Middle English ambler ‘walker’, ‘steady-paced horse or mule’ (ultimately from Latin ambulare ‘to walk’), probably applied to someone with a steady, easy-going temperament. Reaney suggests that it may have been a facetious nickname for a fuller.Richard Ambler is recorded in MA in 1639, in the New Haven Colony by 1647, and still living in CT in 1700. Many bearers are descended from William Ambler, who was mayor of Doncaster in 1717, at least one of whose sons settled in VA.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a minor place in the parish of Lancaster called Thistlethwaite, from Middle English thistle + thwaite ‘meadow’ (see Thwaites), i.e. a meadow overgrown with thistles.
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English : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wil ‘will’, ‘desire’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.Probably an Americanized form of the German cognate Willhardt (see Willert).Simon Willard (1605–76) came from Horsmonden, Kent, England, to Boston, MA, in 1634. In that year he became one of the founders of Cambridge, MA, and the following year (1635) was a founder of Concord, MA. Twenty years later, in 1659, he was a founder of Lancaster, MA. Simon Willard was involved in numerous confrontations with the native American Indians, in particular in King Philip’s War of 1675–76. He had seventeen children and was the ancestor of many prominent Americans.
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English
English : habitational name from Lancaster in northwestern England, named in Old English as ‘Roman fort on the Lune’, from the Lune river, on which it stands, + Old English cæster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’). The river name is probably British, perhaps related to Gaelic slán ‘healthy’, ‘salubrious’.
DONCASTER TRAMWAY
DONCASTER TRAMWAY
DONCASTER TRAMWAY
DONCASTER TRAMWAY
DONCASTER TRAMWAY
DONCASTER TRAMWAY
DONCASTER TRAMWAY
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