Brief Life History of Thomas Henry
When Thomas Henry Crooke was born about 1821, in Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Crook, was 31 and his mother, Charlotte Dovell, was 29. He married Margaret Heard in 1845, in Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Bishops Tawton, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England, United Kingdom in 1881.
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- Thomas H Crooks, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: Thomas Henry Crooke - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Thomas Henry Crooke
- Thomas Henry Crook, Cabinet Maker Bachelor, "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912"
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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: variant of Crook .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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