When Ann Dive was born in 1712, in East Guldeford, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, her father, Christopher Dive, was 45 and her mother, Sarah Pyall, was 41. She married Stephen Wilmshurst on 25 February 1730, in East Guldeford, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 10 April 1737, in East Guldeford, Sussex, England, at the age of 25, and was buried in Playden, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
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The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
Norman, English: locative name from Dives in Calvados, earlier Diva.
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