Brief Life History of Mary
Mary Purdom was born on 27 July 1812, in Blakelaw, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of John Purdom and Elizabeth Fenwick. She married Peter Andersen on 13 December 1834, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1861. She died on 5 January 1885, at the age of 72.
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- Marey Anderson in household of Peater Anderson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Purdom, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Mary Purdon, "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950"
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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
Scottish (Roxburghshire): metathesized form of Prudom ; the -ru- reversal is a fairly common occurrence in words where -r- is preceded or followed by a vowel.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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