When Mary Peacock was born on 15 October 1827, in Lastingham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Peacock, was 38 and her mother, Ann Trueman, was 23. She lived in Lastingham, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. She died on 29 March 1847, at the age of 19, and was buried in Farndale, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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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.
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English: from Middle English pecock, pacok, pocok, Old English pēacocc ‘peacock’. It could be used as a personal name or as a nickname for one ‘as proud as a peacock’. Compare Paw , Pay . This surname is widespread in England and southern Scotland, and is also established in Ireland. Compare Pea .
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