Lucy Bull

1813–14 November 1884 (Age 71)
East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Lucy

Lucy Bull was born in 1813, in East Haddon, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. She married William Fitzhugh on 15 July 1834, in Piddington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 14 November 1884, in Piddington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

William Fitzhugh
1810–1887
Lucy Bull
1813–1884
Marriage: 15 July 1834
Ann Fitzhugh
1835–
Henry Fitzhugh
1837–
George William Fitzhugh
1838–1839
Thomas Fitzhugh
1839–
Lucena Fitzhugh
1841–
Jane Fitzhugh
1843–
Elizabeth Fitzhugh
1845–
Charles Fitzhugh
1848–1926
John Fitzhugh
1849–
Alice Fitzhugh
1853–
George William Fitzhugh
1860–1934

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    15 July 1834Piddington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1815
    Age 2
    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
    1823
    Age 10
    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
    Age 20
    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

    English: nickname for a strong, aggressive, bull-like man, from Middle English bule, bole. Occasionally, the name may denote a keeper of a bull (compare Bulman ), or possibly someone who lived at a building distinguished by the sign of a bull.German (mainly northern): from Middle Low German bulle ‘bull’, used as a nickname for a cattle breeder, keeper, or dealer. Compare South German Ochs .South German: nickname for a short fat man, a variant of Bolle , or a nickname for a man with the physical characteristics of a bull.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Bulman
    Bowley
    Buls
    Bulls

    Sources (20)

    • Lucy Fitzhugh in household of William Fitzhugh, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Lucy Fitzhugh in household of William Fitzhugh, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • Lucy in entry for Charles Fitzhugh, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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