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"
Parents and Siblings
1742–1832 Male
– Female
Siblings (7)
1784–1853 Male
1785– Female
1787– Female
1790– Male
1793–1873 Male
+2 More Children
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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