Brief Life History of William
William Marchant was born in 1829, in Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. He married Mary Ann Edgley about 1852. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He died in 1878, in England, United Kingdom, at the age of 49, and was buried in England, United Kingdom.
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- William Marchant, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Marchant - Government record: Census record: birth: about 1836; Sydenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
- Legacy NFS Source: William Marchant - Government record: Marriage record or certificate: death:
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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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English (southern): occupational name from Middle English marchaunt ‘merchant, trader, shopkeeper’ (Old French marchand, marchëant).
Altered form of French Marchand , a cognate of 1 above.
History: John Marchant (c. 1600–c. 1668) was in Newport, RI, before 1638. In that year he moved to Braintree, MA, then to Watertown, MA (1642), and finally to Yarmouth, MA (1648). His descendants included many sea captains and other prominent people.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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