Brief Life History of Emma Julia
When Emma Julia Keene was born about 1832, in Surrey, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Keene, was 30 and her mother, Julia Ann Readshaw, was 31. She married John Palmer Braund about 1856, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Newington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1881. She died before 1901.
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- Emma Julia Keene, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Emma Julia Keene, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Emma Julia Keene, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Keen .
Americanized form of German Kühne (see Kuehn ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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