Brief Life History of Emma
When Emma Whitcombe was born in 1826, in Alfrick, Worcestershire, England, her father, William Whitcombe, was 27 and her mother, Hannah Royston, was 30. She married Charles Warwick on 13 December 1852, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in St George's Church, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. She died on 22 March 1866, in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 40, and was buried in Moseley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Emma Whitcombe in household of Willm Whitcombe, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Emma Whitcombe, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Emma Whitcombe, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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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: variant of Whitcomb .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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