Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Tuffley was born on 4 January 1822, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Peter Tuffley, was 28 and her mother, Jane Cadwallader, was 33. She married James Willard Cummings on 11 December 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 7 November 1896, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Utah, United States.
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- Elizabeth Cummings in household of James W Cummings, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Tuffley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Eliz Luffley Cummings, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Tuffley in Gloucester (Gloucs).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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