Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Howland was born on 22 January 1826, in Skewsby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Howland, was 55 and his mother, Sarah Kilvington, was 38. He married Ellen Swales on 28 October 1850, in Dalby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. In 1901, at the age of 75, his occupation is listed as agricultural labourer in Yearsley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died in 1903, in Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77.
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- Charles Howland, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Charles Howland, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Charles Howland, "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
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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