George Blakes
1812–
Birchanger, Essex, England, United Kingdom
The Life of George
When George Blakes was christened on 13 December 1812, in Birchanger, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joshua Blakes, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Mumford, was 20.
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Family Time Line
Joshua Blakes
1788–1885
Sarah Mumford
1792–1873
Eliza Blake
1810–1894
George Blakes
1812–
Frances Blakes
1824–1877
Sarah Blake
1827–1899
Joshua Blakes
1827–1909
Joseph Blakes
1814–
Mary Blakes
1817–1817
William Blake
1819–1898
Susan Blake
1820–1862
Esther Blakes
1830–
James Blakes
1833–
Emma Blake
1835–
Parents & Siblings
1788–1885Male
1792–1873Female
siblings
(12)
1810–1894Female
1812–Male
1814–Male
1817–1817Female
1819–1898Male
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World Events (3)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Blake .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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