Brief Life History of William
When William Twiddy was born in 1823, in Swanton Novers, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Twiddy, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Claxton, was 35. He married Rosette Guyton in March 1843, in Thursford, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters.
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- William Twiddy, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- William Twiddy, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Twiddy in entry for Robert Twiddy, "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
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.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English (Norfolk):
apparently a variant of Twitty , with intervocalic voicing of [t] to [d].
possibly also a variant of Tweedie , with which it may have become confused.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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