Mary Filby

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Filby was born on 25 November 1816, in Purleigh, Essex, England, United Kingdom, her father, Whitworth Filby, was 40 and her mother, Jane Pollard, was 37. She married John Livermore on 29 November 1835, in Maldon All Saints with St Peter, Essex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in West Bountiful Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900 and Centerville Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900. In 1851, at the age of 35, her occupation is listed as glove maker. She died on 12 April 1903, in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Centerville City Cemetery, Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Livermore
1812–1881
Mary Filby
1816–1903
Marriage: 29 November 1835
Abraham Livermore
1836–1909
Marie Livermore
1838–1840
Thomas Livermore
1839–1879
Rosetta Livermore
1841–1934
Charles Henry Livermore
1844–1908
Agnes Livermore
1846–1849
Julia Livermore
1848–1874
John Stephen Livermore
1850–1916
Mercy Livermore
1853–1940
James Henry Francis Livermore
1856–1936

Sources (23)

  • Mary Livemore in household of John Livemore, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Mary Philbey, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Mary Filby Livermore, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"

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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.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Filby, Norfolk, so called from the Old Norse personal name Fili or an Old English personal name Fila (of uncertain origin) + Old Norse ‘farm, settlement’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Autobiography of Mercy Livermore Smith

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MERCY LIVERMORE SMITH This sketch of my life I lovingly dedicate to my children and loved ones. I was born April 2, 1853, in Maldon, Essex, England, the daughter of John and Mary Fi …

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