Amelia Jaques

Brief Life History of Amelia

When Amelia Jaques was born on 2 June 1825, in Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Zackariah Jaques, was 46 and her mother, Mary Maria Naylor, was 47. She married John Barnes on 19 January 1845, in Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Bentley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Merevale, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. She died on 17 November 1893, in Shustoke, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

John Barnes
1822–1907
Amelia Jaques
1825–1893
Marriage: 19 January 1845
Sarah Jaques
1844–1919
Thomas Barnes
1848–1916
Mary Ann Barnes
1850–1896
Matilda Barnes
1853–1935
George Barnes
1855–1915
John Barnes
1859–1875
Emily Barnes
1864–1899
Kate Barnes
1866–1948
William Barnes
1871–1939

Sources (28)

  • Amelia Jaquess in household of John Orme, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Amelia Jaques, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Certified copy of an entry of death

Spouse and Children

World Events (6)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Jacques 2 and 3.

French: variant of Jacques 1 and, in North America, possibly also an altered form of this. Compare Jaquith .

History: This surname (see 2 above) is listed along with the variant Jacques and its altered form Jack in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

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