Brief Life History of William
When William Reesby was born in 1816, in Crick, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Reesby, was 36 and his mother, Eleanor Perkins, was 37. He married Ann Fretter in 1843, in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years.
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- William Reesby, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- William Reesby, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Reesby, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
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.
1854 · The Crimean War
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: see Bisby .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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