Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Harper was born on 24 March 1817, her father, Thomas Harper, was 47 and her mother, Ann Mackrory, was 47. She married John Sergeant on 7 May 1838, in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in January 1882, in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 64.
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Family Time Line
Sources (23)
- Hannah Sargeant, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Hanh. Harper, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
Spouse and Children
1812–1871 Male
1817–1882 Female
Children (6)
1839– Male
1840– Male
1845– Female
1847– Female
1847– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1771– Male
1771– Female
Siblings (8)
1798–1804 Male
1800– Female
1802– Male
1804– Female
1806–1807 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (5)
1823
Age 6
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 16
1843
Age 26
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire), Scottish, Irish (Antrim and Down), and Dutch: occupational name for a player on the harp, from Middle English harper(e) ‘harper’ (Old English hearpere) and Middle Dutch harper, herper. The harper was one of the most important figures of a medieval baronial hall, especially in Scotland and northern England, and the office of harper was sometimes hereditary. The Scottish surname is probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Chruiteir ‘son of the harper’ (from Gaelic cruit ‘harp’, ‘stringed instrument’). This surname has long been present in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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