When Ann Willie was born on 25 March 1820, in Buckland St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Willie, was 21 and her mother, Sarah Mayo, was 21. She married George Boit on 5 June 1842, in Staplegrove, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She died in October 1907, in Winsham, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 87.
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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.
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English: variant of Willey .
Scottish: variant of Wylie .
Native American (e.g. Navajo and Seminole): adoption of the English personal name Willie (pet form of William ) as a surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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