Dinah Craig

Brief Life History of Dinah

Dinah Craig was born in 1831, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England as the daughter of Margaret Dunwoody. She had at least 6 sons and 3 daughters with Francis Sloane. She lived in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years.

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Family Time Line

Francis Sloane
1833–
Dinah Craig
1831–
John Patrick Sloan
1855–1940
Margaret Sloan
1858–
Ellen Slone
1859–
James Sloan
1862–
Mary Slone
1863–
Franciscus Sloane
1865–
Francis Sloan
1866–
Robertus Sloane
1868–
Patrick Sloan
1874–

Sources (13)

  • Dinah Craigg in household of James Craigg, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Dinah Cragg, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Dinali Craig in entry for John P Sloan, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

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World Events (8)

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.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived near a steep or precipitous rock, Older Scots crag, craig. Compare the synonymous English Cragg .

Manx: either a shortened form of Gaelic Mac Concharraige ‘son of Cu Charraige (‘hound of the rock’) or possibly of Mac Thorveig ‘son of Thorveig’, from the Old Norse personal name Thórveig (from the god's name Thórr + veig ‘pith, strength’).

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

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