Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Racher was born about 1820, in Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Nightingale Racher, was 29 and her mother, Keziah Badcock, was 38. She married Edward Badcock on 9 January 1842, in Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Therfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.
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- Sarah Badcock, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Racher - Published information: birth-name: Sarah Racher
- Sarah Racher, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
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
English: unexplained.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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