James Harwood

Brief Life History of James

When James Harwood was born on 19 October 1872, in Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Abraham Harwood, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Ann Macrow, was 34. He lived in Dereham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died in March 1902, in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 29.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Harwood
1835–1904
Sarah Ann Macrow
1839–
Henry Harwood
1859–1875
Emily Harwood
1859–1936
George Harwood
1862–1914
Anna Harwood
1863–
Arthur Harwood
1865–1897
Anna Harwood
1865–
Alfred Harwood
1867–1934
Elizabeth Harwood
1870–1875
James Harwood
1872–1902
Eliza Harwood
1874–1875

Sources (17)

  • James Harwood in household of John Harwood, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • James Harwood, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935

World Events (2)

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).

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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