Brief Life History of James
When James Kempson was born in 1830, in Broadway, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Kempson, was 37 and his mother, Martha Spufford, was 31. He died in July 1848, in Broadway, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 18.
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Family Time Line
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- James Kempson in household of Elizebeth Kempson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Kempson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (3)
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 (mainly West Midlands): variant of Kempston, a habitational name from Kempston (Bedfordshire), named from an earlier placename Cembes (derived from British cambo- ‘crooked, bent’) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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