Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Bancks was born on 28 May 1832, her father, Henry Billinge Bancks, was 30 and her mother, Sarah Billings, was 33. She married Miles Buck on 31 October 1855, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861.
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- Mary Bancks in household of Sarah Bancks, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Bancks, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Bancks, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842
The Parliment of the United Kingdom passed the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842, mostly commonly known as the Mines Act of 1842. This act made it so that nobody under the age of ten could work in the mines and also females in general could not be employed.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Guenther, Jochen.
German (Westphalia): variant of Backhus .
Americanized form of Latvian Baks, a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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