(Encyclopedia) Rich, Penelope, Lady, 1562–1607, the “Stella” of Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella (1591). Daughter of Walter Devereux, first earl of Essex, she married (1581) Lord Rich (later…
A street cry during the Peninsular War, meaning, “Go it, ye cripples!” The Warwickshire militia, stationed at Hull, were more than ordinarily licentious and disorderly. Source:…
NumberPercentTotal population85,808100.0SEX AND AGEMale40,83547.6Female44,97352.4Under 5 years4,6405.45 to 9 years5,2226.110 to 14 years5,6706.615 to 19 years4,9585.820 to 24 years4,0744.725 to…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over69,281100.0In labor force46,07466.5Civilian labor force45,92666.3Employed44,05863.6Unemployed1,8682.7Percent of civilian labor force4.1…
NumberPercentTotal housing units37,085100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached27,10673.11-unit, attached8222.22 units1,6344.43 or 4 units1,0512.85 to 9 units7982.210 to 19 units1,9805.320 or…
NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school20,246100.0Nursery school, preschool1,3706.8Kindergarten9954.9Elementary school (grades 1-8)8,83043.6High school (…
(Encyclopedia) WarwickshireWarwickshirewŏˈrĭkshĭr [key], county (1991 pop. 477,000), 975 sq mi (2,525 sq km), central England. The county seat is Warwick. Warwickshire is divided into five…
(Encyclopedia) Coventry, town (2020 pop. 35,688),
Kent co., W R.I.; settled 1643, set off from Warwick and inc. 1741. Formerly
a noted lace center, it…
(Encyclopedia) Arch, Joseph, 1826–1919, English labor leader, a Primitive Methodist preacher. He founded the National Agricultural Labourers Union in 1872 and became its president. In 1873, Arch…
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