When Ann Morewood was christened on 19 May 1826, in Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Morewood, was 24 and her mother, Fanny Neale, was 26. She married William Richardson on 7 March 1850, in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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.
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
English: see Moorwood .
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