William Hill was born in 1822, in Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom as the son of Robert Hill and Ann. He married Mary Cook about 1848, in Brabourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. In 1884, his occupation is listed as railway employee in Kent, England, United Kingdom. He died before 1885, in Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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.
English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .
German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.
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