Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Harwood was born in July 1859, in Shipdham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Charles Harwood, was 33 and his mother, Maria Jarvis Davy, was 34. He married Grace Annie Leach in January 1882, in Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cranworth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Jarrow, Durham, England in 1891. In 1881, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as bricklayer. He died on 12 July 1904, in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 45.
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- Walter Harwood, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
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1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of several places called Harwood (Lancashire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire, Devon), Harewood (Herefordshire, Yorkshire), or Horwood (Devon). The placenames derive from Old English hār ‘gray’ or hara ‘hare’ + wudu ‘wood’. This name has also become established in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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