Brief Life History of William
When William Hidon was born in 1859, in Dulverton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Hidon, was 35 and his mother, Sarah Coles, was 30.
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- William Hidon, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
- William Hidon, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
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Siblings (8)
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World Events (8)
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
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Cecile, Henri, Marcel, Adrien, Alphege, Alphonse, Amedee, Andre, Antoine, Florent, Herve.
French: from a pet form of the personal name Hude, a variant of Houde .
History: Pierre Hudon dit Beaulieu from Chemillé in Maine-et-Loire, France, married Marie Gobeil in Quebec City, QC, in 1676.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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