James Harwood

19 October 1872–March 1902 (Age 29)
Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary 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. 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

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World Events (2)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 8
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Age 12
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.

Possible Related Names

Arrowood
Arwood
Harewood

Sources (16)

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

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