Benjamin Housley

Brief Life History of Benjamin

When Benjamin Housley was born in 1811, in South Normanton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Housley, was 45 and his mother, Rebecca Wass, was 41. He married Charlotte Braddon on 25 September 1833, in South Normanton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He was buried in South Normanton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Housley
1811–
Charlotte Braddon
1814–1885
Marriage: 25 September 1833
Eliza Housley
1834–1874
Hannah Housley
1836–1866
Lydia Housley
1839–1887
Ann Housley
1841–
Emma Housley
1844–
Hannah Housley
1844–
Mary Housley
1847–
Abraham Housley
1849–1858
Benjamin Housley
1852–
William Samuel Housley
1855–1865

Sources (34)

  • Benjamin Housley, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Benjamin Housley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Benjamin Hously, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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World Events (8)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

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 from Housley Hall in Ecclesfield (Yorkshire), from Old English hūs ‘house’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

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