Brief Life History of Richard Hughes
When Richard Hughes Cooke was born in 1831, in Hockley, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Cooke, was 43 and his mother, Rachel Hughes, was 31. He married Harriet Outen on 9 October 1858, in Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in South Ockendon, Essex, England, United Kingdom in 1861. He died on 21 October 1894, in Hockley, Essex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 63.
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- Richard Cook in household of George Cook, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Richard Hughes Cook, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Richard Hughes Cook, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
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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.
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.
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English and Irish: variant of Cook .
History: Francis Cooke (died 1663) and his eldest son John were passengers on the Mayflower in 1621; they were joined two years later by Francis's wife and other children. In the words of William Bradford, he lived long enough ‘to see his children's children have children’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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