Brief Life History of Julia
When Julia Cartwright was born in 1833, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Cartwright, was 44 and her mother, Harriet Barton, was 36. She married John Revitt on 7 July 1853, in Shifnal, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Shiffnal, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died in July 1914, in Atcham, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 81.
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- Julia Revitt in household of John Revitt, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Julia Cartwright, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Julia Prevett in entry for Jane Prevett, "England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918"
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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 (Midlands and northern England): occupational name from Middle English cart(e) ‘cart’ + wright(e) ‘craftsman’ (Old English cræt or Old Norse kartr + Old English wyrhta), for a cartwright, a maker of carts.
Variant of Courtright , a surname of Dutch origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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