Sarah Racher

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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Family Time Line

Edward Badcock
1815–1816
Sarah Racher
about 1820–
Marriage: 9 January 1842
Phoebe Badcock
1842–
Joseph Badcock
about 1850–
John Badcock
1844–1846
Joshua Badcock
1847–1849
Eliza Badcock
1852–
John Badcock
1855–1856
Ann Badcock
1857–1886
William Badcock
1860–
George Badcock
1868–

Sources (35)

  • 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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World Events (8)

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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