Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Wheller was born on 15 August 1770, in Somerton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Wheller, was 36 and her mother, Elizabeth Weech, was 30. She married George Edwards on 21 December 1795, in Somerton, Somerset, England. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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- Elizabeth Wheller, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Wheller, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
- Elizabeth Wheller, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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.
Name Meaning
English (Dorset and Somerset): variant of Weller .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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