Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Crowther IV was born on 12 March 1823, in Easthope, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Crowther III, was 26 and his mother, Ann Preece, was 22. He married Sarah Thomason on 7 May 1849, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 2 October 1898, in Sanford, Conejos, Colorado, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Sanford, Conejos, Colorado, United States.
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- Thomas Cunther, "United States Census, 1870"
- Thomas Crowther, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Marriage Record of Thomas Crowther & Sarah Thomason
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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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Yorkshire): variant of Crowder 1.
Scottish: possibly a variant of McGrouther, from Gaelic Mac Grùdair ‘son of (the) brewer’, from grùdair ‘brewer’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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