Brief Life History of William James
William James Pearce was born in 1808, in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom as the son of James Pierce and Catherine. He married Ellen Sutcliffe on 5 January 1834, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years.
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- William Pierce, “England and Wales Census, 1841”
- William Pierce nel documento di Frances Pierce, “England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975”
- William Pearce nel documento di Thomas Pearce, “England Marriages, 1538–1973 ”
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842
The Parliment of the United Kingdom passed the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842, mostly commonly known as the Mines Act of 1842. This act made it so that nobody under the age of ten could work in the mines and also females in general could not be employed.
Name Meaning
Welsh, English, and Irish: variant of Pierce .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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