Joseph Wrench

1823–1914 (Age 91)
Utkinton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Joseph

When Joseph Wrench was born in 1823, in Utkinton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Cowley, was 32 and his mother, Mrs. Robert Cowley, was 29. He married Ann Symms on 16 February 1846, in Tarporley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Utkinton, Cheshire, England in 1871 and Norley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died in 1914, in Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 91.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Wrench
1823–1914
Ann Symms
1824–1906
Marriage: 16 February 1846
Joseph Wrench
1849–
Elizabeth Wrench
1867–
Arthur Wrench
1869–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    16 February 1846Tarporley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (2)

    World Events (7)

    1823
    Age 0
    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
    Age 10
    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
    Age 31
    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: nickname from Middle English wrench ‘trick, wile, deceit’ (Old English wrenc), perhaps used for a deceitful person.

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

    Sources (21)

    • Joseph Wrench, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    • Joseph Wrench, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    • Joseph Wrench in entry for Elizabeth Wrench, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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