Brief Life History of John Cole
When John Cole Symons was born in 1817, in Launcells, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, Nicholas Bray Symons, was 43 and his mother, Ann Cole, was 33. He married Fanny Margaret Haynes on 18 November 1843, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 4 August 1891, in Stratton, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 74, and was buried in Launcells, Cornwall, England.
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- John C Symons, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- John Cole Symons, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Cole Symons, "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912"
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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 (Cornwall and Devon):
variant of Simons .
variant of Simmons .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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