Henrietta Waite

Brief Life History of Henrietta

Henrietta Waite was born on 15 January 1819, in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Sarah Waite.

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Family Time Line

Sarah Waite
1800–
Henrietta Waite
1819–
Barbara Wakefield Waite
1823–1826
Eliza Waite
1825–

Sources (3)

  • Henrietta Waite, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Gosberton, Lincolnshire - Bishop's transcripts for Gosberton, 1561-1862
  • Henrietta Whaite, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (3)

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

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.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a watchman, either in a town or castle, from Anglo-Norman French waite ‘watchman, member of the watch’ (of ancient Germanic origin; compare Wachter ). In the Middle Ages the town waits typically combined the functions of watchmen and musicians through being trumpeters or pipers. There may also have been some late confusion with White or Wheat .

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

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