Joseph Moyes

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Moyes was born in 1822, in Otterham, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Moyes, was 33 and his mother, Mary Pearce, was 40.

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Family Time Line

William Moyes
1789–1850
Mary Pearce
1782–1853
Martha Moyes
1813–1817
Mary Moyes
1813–1862
Rebecca Moyes
1816–1816
William Moyes Sr.
1817–1909
Ann Mayse
1820–
Martha Moyes
1822–
Joseph Moyes
1822–

Sources (5)

  • Joseph Moyse, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Moyes - christening: 21 June 1822; Otterham, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
  • Birth record for Joseph Moyes in 1822

World Events (8)

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

Scottish (Fife) and English: from the Middle English personal name Moise, Mose, Mosse, a vernacular form (from Old French Moïse) of Moses .

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

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