Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Snelgrove was born on 17 January 1820, in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Snelgrove, was 25 and his mother, Mary Eyles, was 22. He married Mary Joy on 20 June 1843, in Upham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Calne, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 30 June 1900, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Edward Snelgrove in household of Richard Snelgrove, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Edward Snelgrove, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Edward Snelgrove, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
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
English (Wiltshire and Hampshire): variant of Snelgar, from the Middle English personal name Snelgar (Old English Snelgār, from snel ‘quick, brisk’ + gār ‘spear’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Edward and Mary Joy Snelgrove
Edward Snelgrove was born January 17th, 1820 in Southampton, Hampshire, England and was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on March 7, 1849 in England. Edward was th …
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