When Robert Jex was born in September 1822, in Little Plumstead, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Jex Jr, was 31 and his mother, Hannah Boast, was 35. He died in 1897, in Lingwood, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.
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Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
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.
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
English (Norfolk and Suffolk): variant of Jacks .
German: perhaps a patronymic from the personal name Jeck . Compare Jax .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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