Mary Parker Doughty

Brief Life History of Mary Parker

When Mary Parker Doughty was born on 25 March 1820, in Dorrington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Doughty, was 26 and her mother, Ann Fletcher, was 27. She married Paul Burgin on 12 May 1839, in Dorrington, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Fenton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881. She died on 14 February 1891, in Fenton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 70, and was buried in Fenton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Paul Burgin
1815–1895
Mary Parker Doughty
1820–1891
Marriage: 12 May 1839
Samuel Turner Burgin
1841–1898
Caroline Burgin
1843–1909
Israel Burgin
1845–1904
Jesse Burgin
1847–1921
Fredrick Burgin
1848–1932
Elijah Burgin
1852–1852
Susannah Burgin
1853–1854
Christopher Burgin
1853–
Hetty Burgin
1856–1856
Henrietta Burgin
1856–1940
Aaron Burgin
1858–1922
Fletcher Burgin
1862–1862
Collins Burgin
1862–1945
Rachel Burgin
1864–1864

Sources (21)

  • Mary Burgin in household of Paul Burgin, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Mary Parker Doughty, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary Doughty, "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990"

World Events (6)

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.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a powerful or brave man, especially a champion jouster, from Middle English do(u)ghti, douti, dighti (Old English dohtig, dyhtig) ‘bold, brave, strong; worthy; excellent’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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