William Phillips
about 1812–
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of William
When William Phillips was born about 1812, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Phillips, was 36 and his mother, Susanna Overthrow, was 33. He married Ann Wood on 3 October 1837.
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Family Time Line
William Phillips
1812–
Ann Wood
1815–
Marriage: 3 October 1837
Spouse and Children
1812–Male
1815–Female
MARRIAGE
3 October 1837
3 October 1837
Parents and Siblings
1776–1850Male
Susanna Overthrow
1779–1816Female
siblings
(9)
Elizabeth Phillips
1795–Female
Harriott Jane Phillips
1797–Female
William James Philips
1799–1801Male
1802–1839Male
Louisa Phillips
1804–1804Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1815
Age 3
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
Age 21
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
Age 31
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America this name has also absorbed cognate names from other European languages, for example Italian Filippi , Polish Filipowicz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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