Brief Life History of Edmund
When Edmund Reade was born on 30 September 1832, in Congleton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Reade, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Swetenham, was 28. He lived in Astbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1832.
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- Edmund Reade, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
- Edmund Reade, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
- Edmund Reade, "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900"
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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.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Read .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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