Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Land was born on 2 April 1828, in Sprowston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Land, was 37 and his mother, Ann Stimpson, was 39. He married Rebecca Minter about 1857, in Sprowston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Sprowston, Norfolk, England for about 20 years. He died in January 1911, at the age of 82.
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Sources (17)
- Robert Land, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Robert Land, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Robert Land, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1828–1911 Male
1822– Female
Children (2)
1858–1936 Male
1861– Female
Parents and Siblings
1790–after 1871 Male
1788–1872 Female
Siblings (7)
1814–1906 Male
1815– Female
1816– Male
1819– Male
1823– Female
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World Events (7)
1830
Age 2
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 5
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 26
Name Meaning
English, German, and Dutch: topographic name from Old English, Middle Dutch land, Middle High German lant ‘land, territory’. This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.
English: topographic name from Middle English launde ‘glade’ (Old French land), or a habitational name from a place called with this word, such as Launde in Leicestershire or Laund in Yorkshire.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the three farmsteads so named, from Old Norse land ‘land, territory’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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