Edwin Ball Grebbell

Male4 March 1832–11 September 1894

Brief Life History of Edwin Ball

When Edwin Ball Grebbell was born on 4 March 1832, in Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Gribble, was 47 and his mother, Thomasin Ball, was 43. He married Emma Jane Egg on 6 February 1859, in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in East Stonehouse, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Plymouth St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1871. He died on 11 September 1894, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

Edwin Ball Grebbell
1832–1894
Emma Jane Egg
1831–1868
Marriage: 6 February 1859
Mary Tryphena Grebbell
1865–1924

Sources (12)

  • Edwin Gribble in household of John Gribble, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Edwin Ball Grebbell - Individual or family possessions: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: Edwin Ball Grebbell
  • Edwin Ball Grebbell, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 February 1859Stoke Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (5)

    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

    Age 1

    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

    Age 11

    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    1854 · The Crimean War

    Age 22

    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

    1 English: see Gribble .

    2 English: see Grimble .

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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