Brief Life History of George
When George Furzer was born on 17 September 1828, in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Furzer, was 34 and his mother, Harriet Ellis Stone, was 33. He died in December 1834, at the age of 6, and was buried in Crewkerne, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
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- George Furzer, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Furzer, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
- George Furzer, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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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.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English furs, firs ‘furze’ (Old English fyrs) + heuere ‘hewer, cutter’ ( compare Hewer ).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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