Brief Life History of Joshua
When Joshua Padget was born on 3 February 1841, in Luddenden, Yorkshire, England, his father, Joseph Padget, was 32 and his mother, Esther Johnson, was 29. He lived in Skircoat, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861.
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Sources (4)
- Joshua Padget in household of Joseph Padget, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Joshua Padget, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Joshua Padget in household of Joseph Padget, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
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Siblings (8)
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World Events (8)
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Padgett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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