Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Pratt was born in 1825, in Sapcote, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Hollywell Pratt, was 46 and her mother, Martha Pratt, was 40. She married James Pegg on 28 December 1837, in Sapcote, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in South Wigston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Wigston, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1871.
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- Martha Begg in household of James Begg, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Martha Pratt, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Mary in entry for Rebecca Pegg, "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991"
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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.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a clever trickster, from Middle English prat(te), pret ‘cunning, wily, astute’ (a derivative of Old English præt, pret ‘trickery, deception’, which is found in use as a byname in the 11th century). This surname is quite common in southeastern Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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