Sarah Scrivener

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Scrivener was christened on 16 April 1816, in Bentley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert SCRIVENER, was 36 and her mother, Sarah CUTTING, was 29. She married Benjamin Claydon on 23 March 1851, in Bentley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Capel Saint Mary, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Washbrook, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years. She died in Bentley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Claydon
1803–
Sarah Scrivener
1816–
Marriage: 23 March 1851
Arthur Claydon
1841–
Thomas Claydon
1851–1851
Enos Claydon
1856–
Thomas Claydon
1859–1870

Sources (9)

  • Sarah Scrivener in household of Sarah Scrivener, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Sarah Scrivener, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Sarah Scrivener in entry for Thomas Claydon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (7)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

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.

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: occupational name for a professional scribe, copyist, or clerk, from Middle English scrivener ‘scribe’ (a derivative of scrivain). Compare Scriven .

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

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