Elizabeth Simkin

Femaleabout 1740–

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Simkin was born about 1740, in Seighford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. She married Abraham Martin on 24 May 1763. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Martin
1738–
Elizabeth Simkin
1740–
Marriage: 24 May 1763
John Martin
1763–

Sources (5)

  • Elizabeth Symkin, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Elizabeth Syrnkins, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
  • Elizabeth in entry for John Martin, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 May 1763

    • Children (1)

    World Events (4)

    1801 · The Act of Union

    Age 61

    The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

    1815

    Age 75

    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

    Age 93

    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.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aharon, Aron, Boruch, Doron, Leib, Volf, Yakov. Russian Leonid, Boris, Galina, Gennadiy, Gennady, Grigori, Inessa, Semion, Yasha.

    English (Staffordshire): from the Middle English personal name Sim(e)kin, from Sim(m) or Sime (see Sim ) + the diminutive suffix -kin.

    Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from Simke, a pet form of the Yiddish female personal name Sime (see Sima ). It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in.

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

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