John Langdon
March 1831–
Chiselborough, Somerset, England
The Life of John
When John Langdon was born in March 1831, in Chiselborough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, Reuben Langdon, was 36 and his mother, Mary, was 43. He married Louisa Hallett on 8 July 1872, in Chiselborough, Somerset, England.
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Family Time Line
John Langdon
1831–
Louisa Hallett
1848–
Marriage: 8 July 1872
Spouse and Children
1831–Male
1848–Female
MARRIAGE
8 July 1872
Chiselborough, Somerset, England
8 July 1872
Chiselborough, Somerset, England
Parents and Siblings
1794–1880Male
1788–1870Female
siblings
(3)
1825–Female
1827–1851Female
1831–Male
World Events (8)
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 2
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
Age 12
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 49
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Devon, Dorset, Essex, Kent, and Warwickshire, so named from Old English lang, long ‘long’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- John Langdon, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- John Langdon, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- John Langdon in household of Reuben Langdon, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
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