Brief Life History of George W
When George W Brough was born on 1 July 1823, in New Malton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Brough, was 32 and his mother, Alice Salkeld, was 35. He married Harriet Humble Mace on 12 February 1850, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Sutton, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 27 December 1914, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- George Brough in household of Elizh Mace, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- George Brough, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Brough, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
1848
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various English places called Brough or Burgh. See Burgh .
Scottish: habitational name from Brough in Harray (Orkney).
Americanized form of German Brauch or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Time Line by Carroll Nunley
Carroll Nunley held a Nunley reunion in Spring City in the summer of 2004 and this is the time line Carroll made
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