Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Lewthwaite was born from 1816 to 1821, in Heversham, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Lewthwaite, was 51 and her mother, Millisant Bell, was 44. She married Edward Townson in December 1841, in Kendal, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in New Hutton, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Nether Graveship, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom in 1901. She died in March 1919, in Kendal, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (18)
- Mary Lewthwaite, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Townson in entry for Henry Townson, "England, Cumbria Parish Registers, 1538-1990"
- Mary Townson in household of Edward Townson, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
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Children (6)
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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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English: locative name from Lowthwaite in Saint Johns or Watermillock (Cumb). The place of the same name in Uldale (Cumb) is another possibility, but seems to have an incompatible origin.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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