Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Winchcomb was christened on 19 April 1812, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Winchcombe, was 42 and her mother, Sarah Waldourn, was 37.
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World Events (3)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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.
Name Meaning
Saxon: From wincel, a corner, and comb, a valley, meaning a valley encompassed on each side with hills
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