Brief Life History of James
When James Hurren was born on 24 February 1827, in Linstead Parva, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Hurren, was 32 and his mother, Mary Fisher Martin, was 41. He married Eliza Reeder on 28 September 1850, in Linstead Parva, Suffolk, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1856 and lived in Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1856 and Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 6 December 1909, in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- James Hansen, "United States Census, 1870"
- James Hurren, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Hurren, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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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.
1851 · Brigham City is Settled
In 1851, Brigham City is settled and named after Brigham Young.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk and Norfolk): nickname for someone with shaggy or unkempt hair, Old French hurand, hurant, from hure ‘hair’ + the suffix -and, -ant.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Reeder's & Hurren's traveled to Salt Lake as members of the Willie Handcart Company.
They came to America on the ship THORNTON which left Liverpool, England, on 4 May 1856 and arrived in New York, New York, on 14 Jun 1856. The church leader was James G. Willie. The following people t …
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