Brief Life History of Hannah
When Hannah Sowden was born on 16 October 1804, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Sowden, was 35 and her mother, Ruth Dixon, was 35. She married Joshua Peel on 9 January 1826, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Farnley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in January 1873, in Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 68.
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Sources (20)
- Hannah Peel in household of Joshua Peel, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Hanh Peel in household of Josh Peel, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Hannah in entry for Mary Peel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1803–1879 Male
1804–1873 Female
Children (3)
1826– Male
1831–1888 Female
1839– Male
Parents and Siblings
1770–1835 Male
1769–1827 Female
Siblings (10)
1796–1804 Male
1798–1850 Male
1800– Female
1802– Male
1804–1873 Female
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World Events (7)
1815
Age 11
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 17
1823
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from South Dean in Stanbury (Yorkshire) or Southdean (Roxburghshire), both from Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + denu ‘valley’.
English: habitational name from one or more farmsteads in Devon named with Middle English bi southe doun ‘(place) to the south of the hill’, including Sowden in Barnstaple, Lympstone, and Hartland, and Southdown in Brixham, Malborough, Burlescombe, and Sandford.
English: habitational name from Southdown (Barn) in Hawling (Gloucestershire), which may derive from Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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