Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Burton was born in 1820, in Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joseph Burton, was 45 and his mother, Anne Cosby, was 36. He married Emma Barratt on 1 February 1846, in Newbold on Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.
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- Thomas Burton, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Thomas Burton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Thomas Burton, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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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.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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