Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Theaker was born in 1830, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Theaker, was 31 and her mother, Lucy Simmons, was 27. She married Joseph Williamson on 14 October 1849, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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- Lucey Theaker in household of Lucey Theaker, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lucy Theaker - birth: 1830; Nottingham Saint Mary, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
- Lucy Theaker, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English (northern): occupational name from Middle English thekker ‘thatcher’ (an agent derivative of Old Norse thekja ‘to cover’). Compare Thacker , Thatcher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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