Jane Cusson

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Cusson was born on 13 July 1822, in Cornforth, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Cusson, was 39 and her mother, Ann Ramsay, was 34. She married Richard Robert Birkbeck on 17 December 1848, in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 15 November 1905, in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Robert Birkbeck
1823–1904
Jane Cusson
1822–1905
Marriage: 17 December 1848
William Braffitt

Sources (16)

  • Jane Berkbeck in household of Richd Berkbeck, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jane Cussone Birkleek, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
  • Jane Cussons Birkbeck, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"

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World Events (8)

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Herve, Adrien, Aime, Armand, Girard, Laurier, Lucien, Marcel, Philippe, Rejean, Thierry.

French: variant of Cosson ‘merchant, reseller’.

English: variant of Cussen or Cousin .

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

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