Maria Grover

1831–
Burghfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Maria

When Maria Grover was born in 1831, in Burghfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Grover, was 39 and her mother, Maria Chamberlain, was 36. She married Joseph Hobbs on 16 June 1863, in Burghfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Hobbs
1833–1912
Maria Grover
1831–
Marriage: 16 June 1863

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    16 June 1863Burghfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
    Age 2
    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 12
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 49
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Indian Rakesh, Raj, Rajiv, Sanjay, Subhash, Vijay, Amrit, Atul, Harish, Naveen, Rashmi, Sunil.North German: occupational name for a ditch or grave digger, from Middle Low German grove ‘hollow, grave’.Americanized form of German and Swiss German Gruber .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Gruber

    Sources (9)

    • Maria Grovar, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • Maria Grover in household of William Grover, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Maria Grover and Joseph Hobbs marriage

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