Georgiana Augusta Frederica Seymour

1782 – 10 Dec 1813

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Born1782not verified1 source
Died10 Dec 1813not verified1 source
Father<name unknown>not verified1 source
MotherGrace Elliottnot verified1 source

A life in time

1782
Born
10 Dec 1813
Dies

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.

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The 1780s · Georgiana is born

What people wore

Around 1750–1774

Popular Bedgowns as Street Wear

Bedgowns, which were lightweight front-wrapping jackets, evolved into a staple garment for British working-class street wear.

Getting around

Around 1750–1774

Slow coach travel speeds in mid-18th century

Coaching became more common after 1760, but travel remained slow; in 1755, average coach speeds to London were less than five miles per hour.

At the table

Around 1750–1774

Tea becomes a common drink

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

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.
Unidentified painter · public domain

Music

Around 1773

Music at a Black social club

At a 1773 dance in Southwark, a group of 59 Black servants entertained themselves with music played on violins and French horns. All the performers in this band were Black, and no White people were allowed to attend.

Daily life

Around 1750–1774

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

Around 1750–1774

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.