George Homewood
1826–
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
The Life of George
George Homewood was born in 1826, in Surrey, England, United Kingdom as the son of George Homewood. He married Harriet Dadswell on 22 January 1853, in Rotherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
George Homewood
1826–
Harriet Dadswell
1828–1868
Marriage: 22 January 1853
Spouse & Children
1826–Male
- Harriet Dadswell
1828–1868Female
MARRIAGE
22 January 1853
Rotherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
22 January 1853
Rotherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents & Siblings
- George Homewood
–Male
siblings
(1)
1826–Male
World Events (8)
1830
Age 4
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 7
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
Age 54
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English (Kent and Sussex): habitational name from any of various places of this name, in particular one in the parish of Perching, Sussex, recorded as Homwood in about 1280 ; there were others in Chailey and Forest Row in Sussex. All are probably named from Middle English home ‘homestead’, ‘manor’ + wode ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- George Homewood in entry for Arthur Homewood, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Homewood, "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
- George Homewood in entry for Arthur Homewood, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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