Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Bramley was christened on 26 April 1832, in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Bramley, was 39 and his mother, Margaret Birtwhistle, was 46.
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Sources (3)
- Charles Bramley, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Charles Bramley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Charles Bramley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (8)
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.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
Name Meaning
English (North Midlands): habitational name from any of various places (in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Yorkshire, and elsewhere) named Bramley, from Old English brōm ‘broom, gorse’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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