Brief Life History of John
When John Masters was born on 1 January 1822, in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, Jasper Masters, was 26 and his mother, Hannah Beresford, was 26. He married Hannah Gillard on 10 January 1846, in Lopen, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in South Petherton Hundred, Somerset, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died in 1877, in Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 55.
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- John Masters, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- John Masters, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Masters in entry for Emma Masters, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
habitational and occupational name from Middle English (atte) maisteres ‘(at the) master's (house)’, a name for someone who lived or worked there, normally a servant. Compare Master and Masterman , and for the type compare Maidens , Monks , Parsons .
variant of Master , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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