Mary Askie

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Askie was born on 22 October 1829, in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Askie, was 34 and her mother, Rosanna Badger, was 30. She married William John Silver on 5 December 1852, in East London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 2 June 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William John Silver
1832–1918
Mary Askie
1829–1862
Marriage: 5 December 1852
William Askie Silver
1853–1855
John Askie Silver
1855–1916
Joseph Askie Silver
1857–1930
Hyrum Askie Silver
1859–1921
Mary Askie Silver
1861–1863

Sources (42)

  • Mary A Silver in household of Wm J Silver, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary A. - Government record: Census record: birth: 1835; Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
  • England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

World Events (6)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

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

1 Scottish: reduced form of McAskie .

2 English: see Askey .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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FROM THE MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM J. SILVER

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