Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Kemp was born about 1815, her father, William Kemp, was 38 and her mother, Betty Newton, was 37. She died on 4 November 1876, at the age of 62, and was buried in Haslingden, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (4)
- Jane Kemp, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Jane Kemp, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jane Kemp, "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957"
Parents and Siblings
1778–1846 Male
1780–1846 Female
Siblings (14)
1797–1834 Female
1800–1875 Male
1801– Male
1805– Female
1807– Female
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World Events (6)
1815
Age 0
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
Age 10
1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842
Age 27
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: status name for a champion, Middle English and Middle Low German kempe. In the Middle Ages a champion was a professional fighter on behalf of others; for example the King's Champion, at the coronation, had the duty of issuing a general challenge to battle to anyone who denied the king's right to the throne. The Middle English word corresponds to Old English cempa and Old Norse kempa ‘warrior’; both these go back to ancient Germanic campo ‘warrior’, which is the source of the Dutch and North German name, corresponding to High German Kampf .
Dutch and North German (North Rhine-Westphalia): from the personal name Kempe, Kampe; see 1 above.
Dutch and Flemish: metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or processed hemp, from Middle Dutch canep ‘hemp’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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