Susanna Willis

Female29 October 1817–

Brief Life History of Susanna

When Susanna Willis was born on 29 October 1817, in Worcester St Peter the Great, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Willis, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Thomas, was 23. She married Thomas Cook on 8 November 1841.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Cook
–
Susanna Willis
1817–
Marriage: 8 November 1841

Sources (2)

  • Susanna Willis, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Susanna Willis, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 November 1841

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (7)

    1823

    Age 6

    Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

    1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

    Age 16

    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

    Age 37

    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

    variant of Will with genitival -s. This surname represents a retention of the second syllable, introduced by the addition of the Middle English genitival suffix -es, which would have been pronounced in the Middle English period. Compare Wills . In some cases the name is a variant of Willey , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    variant of Willows .

    English:

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

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