Henry Cumberland

22 August 1820–17 April 1893 (Age 72)
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Henry

When Henry Cumberland was born on 22 August 1820, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Anthony Cumberland, was 36 and his mother, Ann Hayes, was 33. He married Martha Robinson on 2 November 1840, in Islip, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 17 April 1893, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Cumberland
1820–1893
Elizabeth Kelly
1830–1920
Marriage: 12 October 1852
Martha Ann Cumberland
1853–1907
Margaret Cumberland
1854–1872
Catherine Elizabeth Cumberland
1856–1924
Harriet Eliza Cumberland
1858–1929

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 October 1852Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Children

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    World Events (8)

    1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
    Age 1
    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
    Age 13
    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
    Age 23
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from Cumberland in northwestern England (now part of Cumbria). In Britain this name is most common in Nottinghamshire.

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

    Story Highlight

    Henry Cumberland - Personal History written by Caroleen Mellen May

    HENRY CUMBERLAND Loughborough is situated in the Borough of Charnwood, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is the region known as the East Midlands, an old industrial town. Henry was born …

    Sources (50)

    • 1851-Henry Cumberland, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • Henry Cumberland in entry for Emma Kelly, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
    • 1841 - Henry Cumberland, "England and Wales Census, 1841"

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