Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Darke was born on 15 February 1827, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Frederick Darke, was 30 and her mother, Ann Smedley, was 30. She married James William Richards on 12 April 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She immigrated to New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1861 and lived in St Martin in the Bull Ring Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 20 November 1895, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Ann Dark in household of Fredrick Dark, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Ann Dark, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Ann Darke, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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World Events (8)
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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: variant of Dark .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BIOGRAPHY OF ANN DARKE RICHARDS
Ann Darke was born on 16 February 1827 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to Frederick and Ann Smedley Darke. She was christened on 19 November 1827 at Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng …
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