Mrs Thomas Gill
about 1816–
Durham, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Thomas
Mrs Thomas Gill was born about 1816, in Durham, England, United Kingdom. She had at least 1 son with Thomas Gill.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Gill
1812–1857
Mrs Thomas Gill
1816–
John Gill
1844–1857
Spouse and Children
1812–1857Male
1816–Female
children
(1)
1844–1857Male
World Events (3)
1823
Age 7
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1830
Age 14
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 17
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
1 English: from a short form of the personal names Giles , Julian , or William . In theory the name would have a soft initial when derived from the first two of these, and a hard one when from William or from the other possibilities discussed in 2–4 below. However, there has been much confusion over the centuries.2 Northern English: topographic name for someone who lived by a ravine or deep glen, Middle English gil(l), Old Norse gil ‘ravine’.3 Scottish and Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille (Scottish), Mac Giolla (Irish), patronymics from an occupational name for a servant or a short form of the various personal names formed by attaching this element to the name of a saint. See McGill . The Old Norse personal name Gilli is probably of this origin, and may lie behind some examples of the name in northern England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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