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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- 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
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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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