Mary Ann Humby

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

Mary Ann Humby was born on 6 March 1832, in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of William Humby and Elizabeth Watts Sign.

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Family Time Line

William Humby
1762–
Elizabeth Watts Sign
Maria Humby
1807–
Harriet Humby
1822–
William Sign Humby
1825–
James Humby
1828–1903
Elizabeth Watts Sign Humby
1829–
Sarah Sign Humby
1831–
Mary Ann Humby
1832–
Thomas Humby
1833–
Edward Humby
1836–
John Charles Humby
1840–1917

Sources (3)

  • Mary Humby in household of William Humby, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Mary Humby, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary Humby, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

World Events (8)

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, Welsh: locative name, apparently from Humby (Lincs) or Hanby in Welton (Lincs); the latter is recorded as Humbi in Domesday Book .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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