Brief Life History of Amelia
When Amelia Hardesty was born on 24 July 1824, in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Charles Hardisty, was 28 and her mother, Ann Lloyd, was 30. She married James Clarke in 1850, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 18 January 1877, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Amelia Clark in household of James Clark, "United States Census, 1870"
- Amelia Hardisty, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Amelia Hardisty, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Hardisty Hill in Fewston (Yorkshire), from the Old English personal name Heardwulf (composed of the elements heard ‘hardy, brave, strong’ + wulf ‘wolf’) + Old English stīg ‘path, narrow road’. Compare Hardester and Hardisty .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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