Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Pearson was born on 6 June 1816, in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Pearson, was 38 and her mother, Sarah Lewis, was 37. She married Robert Heath on 10 September 1837, in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Willenhall, Staffordshire, England in 1871.
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- Mary Heath in household of Robert Heath, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Pearson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Pearson, "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: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Per(e) or Piers (see Pear and Pierce ) + son. The surname is also quite common in Ireland, where it has been established for many centuries. Compare Peerson .
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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