Brief Life History of James
When James Slight or Sleight was born in 1829, in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England, his father, Richard Slight or Sleight, was 33 and his mother, Betty Luddington, was 27. He married Jane Hibberd on 6 September 1858, in Limehouse, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Haxey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 3 November 1903, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 74, and was buried in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- James Sleight in household of Bettsy Sleight, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- James, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Slight, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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World Events (5)
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.
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:
nickname from Middle English slight ‘smooth, sleek, slender’ (Old Norse sléttr).
variant of Sleight .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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