Brief Life History of Edny
When Edny Eke was christened on 15 January 1815, in Shipdham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Eke, was 25 and her mother, Diana Durrant, was 29. She married William Easom on 7 November 1842, in Sutton in Beckingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Sutton in Beckingham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Sutton St Mary, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died in 1870, in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England, at the age of 55.
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- Edney Easom in household of William Easom, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Edny Eke, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Eday Eke, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Eck .
English (Norfolk): from Middle English oek, a variant of ok(e) ‘oak tree’ (Old English āc, Old Norse eik). Compare Ake .
Turkish: ornamental name, nickname, or metonymic occupational name from dialect eke, meaning e.g. ‘skilled’ and ‘head shepherd’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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