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Maria Fitzherbert

Tong, 26 Jul 1756 – Brighton, 27 Mar 1837

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Facts and their sources

  • Born26 Jul 1756, Tongnot verified1 source
  • Died27 Mar 1837, Brightonnot verified1 source
  • FatherWalter Smythenot verified1 source
  • MotherMary Ann Erringtonnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 26 Jul 1756

    Born in Tong

  2. 27 Mar 1837

    Dies in Brighton, aged 80

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Tong.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1750s · Maria is born in Tong

What people wore

Two Outfits for Respectability

Working-class individuals typically aimed to own two complete outfits, reserving their best clothing for Sundays and holidays.

Daily life

Communal Baking for a Small Fee

In smaller communities, people often used a shared bakehouse where they paid a small fee to have their dough baked in a communal oven. Residents would carry their bread loaves to these ovens on boards resting on their shoulders.

What it cost

Cost of a simple dinner

In 18th-century London, a simple dinner of cold meat, bread, and a pint of porter cost 6 1/4d.

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.Around the world · 1756–1763

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.

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Getting around

Travel options depended on personal wealth

Wealthy travelers hired expensive postchaises for speed, while poorer people sometimes paid to sit on baggage in slow carts pulled by carriers.

At the table

Tea becomes a common drink

By the middle of the 18th century, drinking tea had become common even among ordinary people, despite its cost.

Work

Working hours and daily routine

Most ordinary working people in London during the 1750s typically worked an average of 11 hours per day, usually starting work between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. and finishing by early evening.