Martha Jacques

26 August 1821–7 May 1841 (Age 19)
Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Martha

When Martha Jacques was born on 26 August 1821, in Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Zackariah Jaques, was 42 and her mother, Mary Maria Naylor, was 43. She died on 7 May 1841, in her hometown, at the age of 19, and was buried in Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Zackariah Jaques
1779–1859
Mary Maria Naylor
1778–1870
William Jaques
1801–1833
Thomas Jacques
1808–1862
James Jaques
1803–1840
John Jacques
1806–1871
Catharine Jaques
1811–1848
Joseph Jacques
1813–1850
Samuel Jaques
1815–1884
Zachariah Jaques
1818–1851
MaryAnn Jaques
1820–1820
Martha Jacques
1821–1841
Amelia Jaques
1825–1893

Parents and Siblings

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World Events (3)

1823
Age 2
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1830
Age 9
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 12
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

French and English: from the Old French personal name Jacques, the usual French form of Latin Jacobus ( see Jacob ). The English surname is either a late introduction from France or a Frenchification of Jakes . In English this surname is traditionally pronounced as two syllables, jay-kwez.

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

Possible Related Names

Jacob
Jakes
Cott
Giauque
Jacquart
Jacque
Jake
Jaques
Jax
Jean-Jacques
St. James

Sources (6)

  • Martha Jacques, "England, Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538-1900"
  • Martha Jacques, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Martha Jacques - Church record: Burial record or certificate: burial: 12 May 1841; Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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