Caroline Elizabeth Dyer

Brief Life History of Caroline Elizabeth

When Caroline Elizabeth Dyer was born on 27 July 1821, in Otterhampton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Dyer, was 48 and her mother, Elisheba Winter, was 33. She married Stephen Henry Winter II on 25 July 1841, in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 3 May 1889, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen Henry Winter II
1786–1849
Caroline Elizabeth Dyer
1821–1889
Marriage: 25 July 1841
Charles John Winter
1842–1864
Stephen Henry Winter III
1845–1902

Sources (29)

  • Caroline Dyer in household of Henry Dyer, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Catharine Elizabeth Dyer, "England Births and Christenings, 1821
  • Caroline or catharine Elizabeth Dyer Winter Treat, "Find A Grave Index"

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.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a dyer of cloth, from Middle English deier, degher ‘dyer’ (Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). Compare Dexter . The name is typical of southern England. In the Midlands Dexter is the more common equivalent and in northern England Lister .

Irish (Sligo and Antrim): variant of Dwyer .

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

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Sweet, Caring Woman

I have learned that Hannah Guppy at 17 years of age attended to the death of my 4x great grandfather Stephen Winter on 22 May 1849. Hannah Guppy attended the Bridgwater Branch LDS meetings with my 4x …

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