Emily Carter

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Born	1833 , Huddersfield
Died	1877 , Forest Hill
Marriage	John Westerman Family Page

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of William IV

Birth

1833

Born at Huddersfield
Year of birth

28 Aug 1833

Slavery Abolition Act
Age c. 1

14 Aug 1834

New Poor Law introduces workhouses
Age c. 4

20 Jun 1837

Accession of Queen Victoria

Reigned 1837–1901
Age c. 4

1 Jul 1837

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths begins in England and Wales
Age c. 7

6 May 1840

The Penny Black, the first postage stamp, goes into use
Age c. 8

6 Jun 1841

First detailed national census
Age c. 12

1845–1852

Irish Potato Famine
Age c. 13

26 Jun 1846

Corn Laws repealed
Age c. 18

1 May 1851

Great Exhibition opens at the Crystal Palace
Age c. 19

14 Sep 1852

Duke of Wellington dies
Age c. 21

1854–1856

Crimean War
Age c. 21

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
Age c. 21

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age c. 22

1855

Daughter Emily Eliza born
Age c. 23

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age c. 24

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age c. 26

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age c. 27

1860

Son John born
Age c. 29

1862

Son George born
Age c. 30

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age c. 30

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age c. 34

1867

Daughter Minnie born
Age c. 34

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age c. 37

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age c. 37

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age c. 39

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age c. 39

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age c. 43

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age c. 44

1877

Died at Forest Hill
Age c. 44

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships