Elizabeth Farnish

Female1800–

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

Elizabeth Farnish was born in 1800, in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of George Farnish and Sarah Ellis.

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Family Time Line

George Farnish
1742–1832
Sarah Ellis
Joseph Furniss
1784–1853
Hannah Farnish
1785–
Sarah Farnish
1787–
George Farnish
1790–
William Farnish
1793–1873
John Farnish
1796–
Elizabeth Farnish
1800–

Sources (2)

  • Elizabeth Farnish, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Elizabeth Farnish, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"

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World Events (8)

1815

Age 15

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed

Age 21

The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

Age 33

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.

Name Meaning

English: (i) see Furness . (ii) alternatively a variant of Furneaux .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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