Brief Life History of Lufema
When Lufema Hillam was born on 2 April 1824, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Bastow Hillam, was 19 and her mother, Sarah Hemingway, was 18. She married William Lea on 24 May 1842, in Bradford Moor, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Bowling, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 2 June 1866, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 42.
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Sources (13)
- Susan Lea, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Lufina Hillam, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Lufenia in entry for Sarah Anne Lea, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
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Children (6)
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Parents and Siblings
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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name, generally from Hillam in Monk Fryston (North Yorkshire). It could also be from Hillam in Cockerham (Lancashire). The placenames are from Old English hyllum, dative plural of hyll ‘hill’, i.e. ‘(at the) hills’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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