Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Rogers was born on 25 December 1810, in St Cleer, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Rogers, was 49 and his mother, Margarett Stanton, was 32. He married Jane Dawe on 7 April 1835, in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Francis Rogers, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Francis Rogers, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Francis Boyers, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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 (of Norman origin): variant of Roger , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí (see Rorie ).
History: Thomas Rogers (c. 1587–1621), born in London, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He died during the first winter at Plymouth Colony, but his son Joseph survived and married, and was later joined in MA by his brother John. This name was subsequently brought to North America independently by many different bearers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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