Thomas Howland

Brief Life History of Thomas

When Thomas Howland was born on 15 May 1811, in Skewsby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Howland, was 40 and his mother, Sarah Kilvington, was 23. He married Mary Goodear on 22 June 1839, in Brandsby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in England, United Kingdom in 1851. In 1881, at the age of 70, his occupation is listed as ag lab in Brandsby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 22 February 1889, in Brandsby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Howland
1811–1889
Mary Goodear
1820–1887
Marriage: 22 June 1839
Eliza Margaret Howland
1840–1888
William Howland
1842–1859
Elizabeth Howland
1844–1920
Margaret Howland
1847–1916
Mary Howland
1850–1859
Sarah Howland
1852–1926
Thomas Howland
1855–1903
Mary Agnes Howland
1861–1886

Sources (25)

  • Thomas Howland, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Thomas Howland, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Thomas Howling, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

World Events (8)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed

The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Holland .

Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland .

History: Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c. 1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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