William Badcock

about 1817–
Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of William

When William Badcock was born about 1817, in Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Badcock, was 11815 and his mother, Elizabeth Jenkins, was 30. He married Harriet Green in 1838, in Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

William Badcock
1817–
Harriet Green
1818–1896
Marriage: 1838
James Badcock
1839–1898
William Badcock
1842–1842
Sarah Ann Badcock
1844–
William Badcock
1846–
Harriet Badcock
1850–1906
George Badcock
1853–
Martha Badcock
1855–1857
Eliza Agneta Badcock
1860–1898

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1838Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    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

    English: (i) relationship name from the Middle English personal name Badecok, a pet form of Bade + the diminutive suffix -cok. (ii) relationship name from the Middle English personal name Batecok, a pet form of Bate . Through voicing of the -t- this name may have been much confused with Badecock in (i).

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

    Possible Related Names

    Badcoe
    Babcock
    Batcock
    Battcock
    Bade
    Bate

    Sources (14)

    • William Badcock, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • William Badcock, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
    • William Badcock, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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