Brief Life History of William
William Irving was born in 1819, in England, United Kingdom. He married Margaret Ann Sibley on 15 June 1853, in Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States in 1855.
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- Wm Irving in household of George Lane, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Irving - Government record: Census record: birth: about 1822; England, United Kingdom
- William Irving in entry for Samuel Sibley Irving, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Irvine .
History: The writer Washington Irving (1783–1859), who wrote the stories ‘Rip Van Winkle’ and ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’, was born in NY. His father was Deacon William Irving (from a family also recorded as Irvine), who came to NY in 1763 from Orkney, Scotland, a former British packet officer, a patriot during the Revolution, and a successful merchant.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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