Brief Life History of Jemima
When Jemima Packham was born in 1852, in Southsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Stenning Packham, was 35 and her mother, Jane Jesteco, was 39. She married Arthur Fleet Wellings on 13 June 1875, in St James' Church, Milton near Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. She died in 1911, in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 59.
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Sources (9)
- Jemima Wallings, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Jemima Packham, "England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Marriages, 1537-1930"
- Jemima Packham in entry for Arthur Wellings, "England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Marriages, 1537-1930"
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World Events (5)
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.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: habitational name, probably from Pagham in Sussex, named in Old English from the personal name Pæcga + hām ‘village, homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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