Brief Life History of Sarah Ann
When Sarah Ann Eltham was christened on 3 July 1816, in Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Eltham, was 41 and her mother, Sarah Miller, was 40.
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- Sarah Eltham in household of Henry Eltham, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Sarah Ann, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Sarah Ann, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (7)
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
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: locative name from Eltham (Kent).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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