Emma Boys

Brief Life History of Emma

When Emma Boys was born on 27 June 1823, in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Boys, was 43 and her mother, Elizabeth Hobbs, was 39. She married William Randall before 1847. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870 and Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880. She died in 1890, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Jonathon Moreton
1800–1873
Emma Boys
1823–1890
Marriage: 19 July 1853
Ellen Rebecca Moreton
1854–1855
William Boys Moreton
1855–1922
Cureton B Moreton
1859–1922
Jonathan Moreton
1861–1861
Jonathan Boys Moreton
1862–1942
Amos Boys Moreton
1865–1919

Sources (18)

  • Emma Moreton, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Emma Boys, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Emma Boys, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"

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World Events (8)

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: variant of Boyce and Boyes .

Probably also an Americanized form of French Bois .

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

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