Joanna Whitaker

Brief Life History of Joanna

When Joanna Whitaker was born on 25 June 1827, her father, Richard Whitaker, was 33 and her mother, Sophia Crotch, was 32. She married John William Coward on 9 October 1852, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.

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Family Time Line

James Floyd
1834–
Joanna Whitaker
1827–
Alice E Floyd
1862–
Edith Isabel Floyd
1863–1941
Cecile Louise Floyd
1868–1947
Cyril James Floyd
1869–1936

Sources (14)

  • Joanna Floyd in household of James Floyd, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Joanna Whitaker, "England Births and Christenings, 1827"
  • Joanna Witaker, "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983"

World Events (8)

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.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from Whitacre in Warwickshire or High Whitaker in Lancashire, both of whose names derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + æcer ‘field’. The name may also be derived from Wheatacre in Norfolk or Whiteacre in Waltham (Kent), both of which derive from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + æcer ‘field’. Compare Whittaker .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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