Julia Cartwright

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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Family Time Line

John Revitt
1830–1865
Julia Cartwright
1833–1914
Marriage: 7 July 1853
Jane Revett
1855–1936
Kate Harriet Revitt
about 1862–1950
Mary Revitt
1858–1861
Alfred Revitt
1858–1858
Julia Revitt
1860–
Lucy Revitt
1864–

Sources (20)

  • 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"

World Events (6)

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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