George Dyer

Brief Life History of George

When George Dyer was born about 1820, in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, his father, Samuel Dyer, was 13 and his mother, Rebecca Smith, was 12. He married Phoebe Roe on 13 September 1845, in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He lived in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died in June 1888, in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, at the age of 69, and was buried in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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George Dyer
1820–1888
Phoebe Roe
1817–1884
Marriage: 13 September 1845

Sources (12)

  • George Dyer in household of Samuel Dyer, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • George Dyer, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • George Dyer, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

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World Events (6)

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: occupational name for a dyer of cloth, from Middle English deier, degher ‘dyer’ (Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). Compare Dexter . The name is typical of southern England. In the Midlands Dexter is the more common equivalent and in northern England Lister .

Irish (Sligo and Antrim): variant of Dwyer .

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

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