Brief Life History of William
When William Phillips was born on 8 October 1820, in Haughton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Jeremiah Philips, was 24 and his mother, Alice Costall, was 28. He married Jemima Gunnell on 6 January 1842, in Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Lincoln St Botolph, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died in 1897, in Barlings, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77, and was buried in Barlings, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- William Phillips in household of Jeremiah Phillips, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Phillips, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Phillips, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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