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Lord Frederick FitzClarence

London, 9 Dec 1799 – Pune, 30 Oct 1854

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  • Born9 Dec 1799, Londonnot verified1 source
  • TitleLieutenant of the Tower of London, 1833not verified1 source
  • Died30 Oct 1854, Punenot verified1 source
  • MotherDorothea Jordannot verified1 source
  • FatherWilliam IVnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 9 Dec 1799

    Born in London

  2. 1833

    Lieutenant of the Tower of London

  3. 30 Oct 1854

    Dies in Pune, aged 54

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around London.

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The 1790s · Lord is born in London

In the news1799

Unions outlawed in 1799

The Combination Act of 1799 prohibited workers from collectively bargaining or forming unions to improve their pay and conditions.

Getting around

Around 1800–1824

Comparing stage-wagon and stagecoach speeds

Stage-wagons, which were the slow trucks of the era, charged about one penny per mile and could take nearly three days to cover 101 miles. In contrast, by 1800, a fast stagecoach could cover 168 miles in 32 hours.

At the table

Around 1800–1824

Cheap Gin Available for the Poor

During the Gin Craze, poor Londoners could get drunk for a penny or become dead drunk for twopence, leading to high levels of gin consumption among the lower classes.

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.In Europe · 1789–1799

The French Revolution. Parisians stormed the Bastille in 1789; the monarchy fell, the king was executed, and “liberty, equality, fraternity” spread across Europe.

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What people wore

Around 1800–1824

Everyday attire of working men

Working men typically wore a shirt, waistcoat, heavy wool coat, handkerchief, stockings, and a hat, with breeches being common until trousers gained popularity after 1800.

Music

Around 1800–1824

Popular dance instrument

The tabor and pipe, featuring a small drum and a single-handed three-holed pipe, remained a popular and enduring instrument for dance bands well into the 1820s.

Daily life

Around 1800–1824

School Discipline and Enrollment Statistics

Discipline in early schools included harsh punishments such as putting a sluggard in a basket and hoisting it up to the ceiling by a rope. In 1818, about 605,704 children out of two million were enrolled in schools across the country.