Edward Maugham

23 May 1810–26 September 1894
Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Edward

When Edward Maugham was born on 23 May 1810, in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Maughan, was 44 and his mother, Jane Wear, was 30. He married Margaret Kent on 2 May 1847, in Haydon, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died in Wark, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, and was buried in Wark, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Edward Maugham
1810–1894
Margaret Kent
1810–1898
Marriage: 2 May 1847
Isabella Jane Maughan
1848–1875
Elizabeth Maughan
1850–
Edward Maughan
1853–1853
Jane Maughan
1855–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 May 1847Haydon, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1815
    Age 5
    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
    1823
    Age 13
    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
    Age 23
    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: variant of Malham (1), with the same vocalization of -l- as noted in late spellings (and the local pronunciation) of the Yorkshire place-name. There has also been some confusion with Scottish Mauchan and Irish Maughan .

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

    Possible Related Names

    Malham
    Mauchan
    Maughan

    Sources (19)

    • Edward Maughan in entry for Isabella Jane Maughan, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • Edward Maughs, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    • Edward Maughan, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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