Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Hampson was born in 1824, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Hampson, was 30 and her mother, Mary Blundell, was 26. She married John Worthington on 12 October 1848, in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 25 June 1885, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 61.
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- Ann Wotherngton in household of John Wotherngton, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ann Hampson - Government record: birth: 1824; Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
- Legacy NFS Source: Ann Hampson - Individual or family possessions: death: 25 June 1885; Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Lancashire): patronymic from the Norman personal name Hamo, Hamon (see Hammond ).
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh ‘descendant of Amhsach’ a byname meaning ‘mercenary soldier’ or ‘messenger’, from the adjective amhasach ‘aggressive’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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