Brief Life History of William Othaniel Rowland
When William Othaniel Rowland Hooper was born on 5 December 1817, in Davenport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Othaniel Hooper, was 23 and his mother, Fanny Rowland, was 22. He married Ann Matilda Worley on 29 March 1841, in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 16 December 1847, in his hometown, at the age of 30, and was buried in Devon, England, United Kingdom.
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- William Othaniel Rowland Hooper, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- William Othaniel Rowland Hooper, "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887"
- Wm. Hooper in entry for Leanora Murdock, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): occupational name for a cooper, someone who fitted wooden or metal hoops on wooden casks and barrels, or a barrel-maker, from Middle English hoper, an agent derivative of hop ‘hoop, band’. Compare Cooper .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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