Richard Chown

Brief Life History of Richard

When Richard Chown was born in 1820, in Sydenham, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Abel Chownes, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Stapp, was 32. He married Fanny Chown on 11 April 1846, in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 10 February 1903, in Thame, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

Richard Chown
1820–1903
Fanny Chown
1823–1899
Marriage: 11 April 1846
Mary Ann Zilpah Chowns
1849–
John Chowns
1853–1892
Letitia Chowns
1856–
Amos Chowns
1859–
Emily Chown
1861–
Charles Chowns
1865–

Sources (8)

  • Richard Chown, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Richard Chown - Government record: birth-name: Richard Chown
  • Richard Chown, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (6)

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.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English: from a Middle English personal name, Chun(ne) (male) or Chune (female, Latinized as Chuna). This could represent Old English Ceon(n)a, an unrecorded pet form of Old English Cēolnōth, usually a male personal name but possibly also female.

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

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