Henry Cartwright

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Cartwright was born in 1832, in Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Cartwright, was 43 and his mother, Harriet Barton, was 35. He married Elizabeth Blakemore on 30 March 1865. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 16 November 1911, in Walsall, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 79, and was buried in Ryecroft, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Henry Cartwright
1832–1911
Elizabeth Blakemore
1840–1917
Marriage: 30 March 1865
William Cartwright
1866–1927
Louisa Cartwright
1868–1960
Arthur Cartwright
1870–
George Cartwright
1877–
Ellen Cartwright
1879–1951

Sources (16)

  • Henry Cartwright in household of Thomas Cartwright, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Henry Cartwright, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Henry Cartwright, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

World Events (7)

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.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

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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