Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Chittock was born in 1821, in Horndon on the Hill, Essex, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Chittock, was 49 and her mother, Elizabeth Lay Fletcher, was 33. She married William Levett on 20 April 1840, in Orsett, Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1900, in Orsett, Essex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 79.
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- Rachel Waith in household of William Waith, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Rachel Chettock, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Rachel Chittock, "Find A Grave Index"
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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
English: nickname from chittok, a diminutive of Middle English chitte ‘young of a beast, cub, kitten’ (before 1382, MED ).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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