Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Strong was born on 16 October 1812, her father, Robert Strong, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Harper, was 35. She married Joseph Appleby on 8 April 1833, in Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Bordesley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871.
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- Maria Appley in household of John Breshman, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Maria Strong, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Maria Strong, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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World Events (8)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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: nickname from Middle English strong(e), strang(e) ‘strong, powerful’ (Old English strang).
Americanized form of French Trahan .
Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish Stark .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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